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Deeplinks Blog by Mitch Stoltz | April 21, 2026

Copyright and DMCA Best Practices for Fediverse Operators

People building the future of the social web—interoperable and decentralized—need to protect themselves against copyright liability. This post gives an overview of the steps to take. It’s meant for operators of Mastodon and other ActivityPub servers, Bluesky hosts, RSS mirrors, and other decentralized social media protocols, and developers of apps...
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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | April 20, 2026

The Internet Still Works: Reddit Empowers Community Moderation

Reddit is one of the largest user-generated content platforms on the internet, built around thousands of independent communities known as subreddits. Some subreddits cover everyday interests, while others host discussions about specialized or controversial topics. These communities are created and moderated by volunteers, and the site’s decentralized model means that...
Event | May 5, 2026

EFF at RightsCon

EFF is excited to be attending RightsCon for another year—this time in Lusaka, Zambia from May 5 to May 8!RightsCon provides an opportunity for human rights experts, technologists, activists, and government representatives to discuss pressing human rights challenges and their potential solutions. EFF staff are heading to Zambia and...

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Deeplinks Blog by Allison Morris | April 17, 2026

Announcing EFF's Public Resource Fellowship

It is with deep gratitude and humility that EFF is announcing a partnership with Public Resource to create a Public Resource Legal Fellowship. Longtime ally in the fight for digital rights, Public Resource, has committed to supporting a Public Resource Legal Fellow and a legal intern at EFF annually...

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Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir, Nathan Sheard | April 16, 2026

Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing

New York's proposed 2026-2027 budget currently includes provisions that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to run print-blocking censorware—software that surveils every print for forbidden designs. This policy would also create felony charges for possessing or sharing certain design files. The vote on the state budget could...
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Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | April 15, 2026

EFF Calls on Kuwait to Release Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

EFF calls on the Kuwaiti government to immediately release journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin. An award-winning journalist and television host who worked for Al Jazeera for many years, Shihab-Eldin—a dual American-Kuwaiti citizen—was arrested in Kuwait on March 3 while visiting family. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported yesterday that it is...

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Deeplinks Blog by Cliff Braun, Rory Mir | April 13, 2026

The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing

California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives. Repeating the mistakes of DRM won’t make anyone safer, but it will hurt innovation in the state and risks a slew of new consumer harms ranging from surveillance...

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