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Hackers and security researchers have never been more important to the security of the Internet. Our new whitepaper analyzes what rights security researchers have in Latin America: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/canada-chile-security-researchers-have-rights-our-new-report

The 'Shitty Media Men' lawsuit seems to be targeted at identifying all of its anonymous contributors and intimidating women who report harassment and violence https://jezebel.com/digital-privacy-advocates-are-concerned-about-the-shitt-1829818902

With your help, California’s kids in foster care and juvenile detention are now guaranteed access to the Internet— just one of the many victories in CA that we won this year. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/ten-legislative-victories-you-helped-us-win-california

Copyright law fundamentally impacts freedom of expression. It must be treated with more care than a traffic ticket. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/09/copyright-and-speech-should-be-treated-ttraffic-tickets

You helped us win ten important legislative victories in California this session, from net neutrality to data privacy rights to guaranteed access to the Internet for kids in foster care. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/ten-legislative-victories-you-helped-us-win-california

EFF's Coders' Rights Project protects programmers and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology. We’re continuing to expand that work with our whitepaper today, “Protecting Security Researchers' Rights in the Americas” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/canada-chile-security-researchers-have-rights-our-new-report

The First Amendment protects anonymous speakers like the contributors to the “Shitty Media Men” list. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/lawsuit-seeking-unmask-contributors-shitty-media-men-list-would-violate-anonymous

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If you contributed to the list and are concerned about being identified or otherwise have questions, contact us at info@eff.org.

Don't want to choose between your Fifth Amendment right to refuse to disclose your password and the security and convenience of Touch ID and Face ID? Here's how to disable it quickly: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/09/ios-11-more-options-disable-touch-id-means-better-security

We’re watching the case brought against the creator of the “Shitty Media Men” list closely, and we’re prepared to advocate for the First Amendment rights of the list’s anonymous contributors. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/lawsuit-seeking-unmask-contributors-shitty-media-men-list-would-violate-anonymous

If your account was impacted, the best thing to do is focus on some digital security basics: look out for common signs of phishing, keep your software updated, consider using a password manager, and avoid using easy-to-guess security questions. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/what-do-if-your-account-was-caught-facebook-breach

Was your account caught up in the most recent Facebook breach? Check here. https://www.facebook.com/help/securitynotice

Through our Coder's Rights project, EFF is expanding our work to help protect the rights of people in Latin America to investigate security flaws. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/canada-chile-security-researchers-have-rights-our-new-report

Lawsuit seeking to identify contributors to the 'Shitty Media Men' list appears focused on retaliating against them and violating their First Amendment rights to anonymity https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/lawsuit-seeking-unmask-contributors-shitty-media-men-list-would-violate-anonymous

“The very bill that was supposed to stop trafficking has quite literally given formerly irrelevant traffickers new life,” says the deputy director of a San Francisco health and safety clinic for sex workers about SESTA/FOSTA https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/The-Scanner-Sex-workers-returned-to-SF-streets-13304257.php

Not just Europe: EU Copyright Directive will censor the world's internet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/eu-internet-censorship-will-censor-whole-worlds-internet

A win for transparency in appeals courts: the Federal Circuit's new policy will give the press and the public immediate access to briefs. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/federal-circuit-finally-makes-briefs-immediately-available-public

While some courts have ruled that compelling someone to provide a passcode violates the Fifth Amendment, others have found that compelling a fingerprint or a facial scan does not. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/09/30/feds-force-suspect-to-unlock-apple-iphone-x-with-their-face/

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