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![Internet faces 'extinction-level event' next week, says Doctorow Internet faces 'extinction-level event' next week, says Doctorow](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/eu-flag-2014.png)
More voices mount against proposed copyright law changes at the European Union level, with activist Cory Doctorow describing it as an 'extinction-level event'.
![STARTTLS Everywhere: EFF wants to secure e-mail STARTTLS Everywhere: EFF wants to secure e-mail](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/starttls-everywhere.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is trying to make e-mail more secure and private by helping webmasters deploy properly configured STARTTLS on SMTP servers.
![Senate voted to allow selling your browser history to advertisers Senate voted to allow selling your browser history to advertisers](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/United_States_Senate.png)
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to allow service providers to sell private web browsing data to third parties, namely advertisers. Under Democratic ......
![Google rejects EFF claims it spies on school kids Google rejects EFF claims it spies on school kids](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/kids-using-devices-google-apps.png)
EFF files a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that Google collected and data mined children's personal information.
![ISP sued for not terminating Pirate's accounts ISP sued for not terminating Pirate's accounts](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/cox_communications_logo.png)
Cox Communications was sued last week by two music publishers for not terminating customer accounts when they are declared repeat offendeders by Rightscorp.
![EFF backs Internet Radio Fairness Act EFF backs Internet Radio Fairness Act](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/EFF-logo-trans.png)
The EFF has backed a bill that seeks to eliminate the disadvantage Internet Radio firms face while paying music royalties.
![Megaupload case: Hold the government accountable! Megaupload case: Hold the government accountable!](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/megaupload-logo.png)
A Megaupload customer has filed a brief with the court involved in the high profile case requesting that his property be returned to him.
![EFF backs Aereo N.Y. TV service in appeals court EFF backs Aereo N.Y. TV service in appeals court](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/aereo_antenna.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is standing up for Aereo, a start-up that sends broadcast TV to Internet-enabled devices, in an appeals court.
![EFF tells court to protect Aereo EFF tells court to protect Aereo](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/aereo_logo_250px.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a federal judge to protect the New York-based Aereo TV streaming service.
![EFF warns about vague cybersecurity bill in Congress EFF warns about vague cybersecurity bill in Congress](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/EFF-logo-trans.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is warning the American public about a cybersecurity bill in Congress that could be used against Wikileaks, torrent sites.
![EFF: Why Jailbreaking should get DMCA exemption EFF: Why Jailbreaking should get DMCA exemption](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/EFF-logo-trans.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has explained why it asked the U.S. Copyright Office to grant an exemption to the DMCA for Jailbreaking.
![EFF urges 'Jailbreaking' protection to Copyright Office EFF urges 'Jailbreaking' protection to Copyright Office](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/eff.png)
EFF asks Copyright Office to protect the 'jailbreaking' of smartphones, tablet PCs and video games consoles
![Judge hands $10,000 fine to P2P lawyer Judge hands $10,000 fine to P2P lawyer](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/eff.png)
Summarizes conduct of lawyer as "staggering chutzpah."
Last September, Texas lawyer Evan Stone filed suit against 670 file sharers that he ......
![Microsoft misusing DMCA in Xbox 360 case: EFF Microsoft misusing DMCA in Xbox 360 case: EFF](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/datel_xbox_360_memory_cards.png)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) alleges misuse of copyright law in case involving third-party Xbox 360 memory cards.
The digital ......
![Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/geohot-suit.png)
According to his blog, Geohot has donated the remaining money from his legal defense fund to the EFF, as promised.
Last month, the hacker, ......
![German politician shows how mobile operators track you German politician shows how mobile operators track you](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/eff.png)
Malte Spitz, a German Green party politician, has shown the level of tacking a mobile provider can do as you carry around your phone.
He ......
![Twitter order to hand over WikiLeaks data appealed Twitter order to hand over WikiLeaks data appealed](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/eff.png)
A U.S. Judge's decision to compel Twitter to hand over data of three users linked to the Wikileaks website has been appealed by rights' groups ......
![E-mails are protected by Fourth Amendment, says court E-mails are protected by Fourth Amendment, says court](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/great_seal.png)
A US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled this week that email is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that the government will need a ......