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Stay on the cutting edge of digital rights news with EFFector, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's bi-weekly podcast. Each episode features EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists breaking down our latest work to defend your privacy and free speech online. The EFFector podcast is the audio companion to our email newsletter—subscribe at eff.org/effector.

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The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect Americans from unreasonable searches by their government. But in some cases, there has been a glaring loophole if the FBI wants to read your emails. Sold to the public as a foreign surveillance tool, Sectio... more

Across the country, surveillance companies have spun a vast web of tens of thousands of license plate cameras. Known as ALPR networks, these are mass surveillance systems that allow police to track your car's every move. The people selling this tech ... more

When it comes to keeping our texts, chats, and other digital messages safe from prying eyes, we have a powerful tool: end-to-end encryption. Used correctly, end-to-end encryption turns our conversations online into secret messages that can only be de... more

We'd all like the internet to be a better place—for kids and adults alike. But in the name of online safety, governments around the world are racing to impose a dangerous new system of control.

Following Australia's lead, California is now looking t... more

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Recent Guests

Matthew Guariglia
Senior Policy Analyst at EFF
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Episode: Domestic Spying Takes an L
Rindala Alajaji
Associate Director of State Affairs at EFF
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Episode: Mass Surveillance to Stop... Loud Music?
Thorin Klosowski
Security and privacy activist at EFF
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Episode: A Big Win for Encrypted Messaging
Mario Trujillo
Senior staff attorney at EFF
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Episode: When Homeland Security Wants Names, Will Google Have Your Back?
Adam Schwartz
Privacy Litigation Director at EFF
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Episode: How License Plate Readers Are Normalizing Mass Surveillance
Lena Cohen
Staff technologist at EFF
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Episode: How Targeted Advertising Gives Your Location to the Government
Saira Hussain
Senior Staff Attorney at EFF
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Episode: How Targeted Advertising Gives Your Location to the Government

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Christian Romero
Host of EFFector, co-hosting several episodes; long-time privacy and civil-liberties advocate at EFF
Hudson Hongo
Host of EFFector, co-host and policy-focused commentator on privacy, surveillance, and technology law

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Yay!

    Finally, a podcast from EFF!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Saras1196
    United States3 months ago
  • 👏🏻

    So glad to have a news podcast from EFF!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    axoromero
    United States3 months ago
  • Finally!

    So glad I can finally follow this show in my podcast app. Open protocols (RSS, podcasts) are better than Youtube.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    coolfeynman
    United States4 months ago

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Open, research-driven discussions with a bias toward civil-liberties protections.
Listeners appreciate practical privacy guidance and real-world policy context.

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Domestic Spying Takes an L
Q: What exactly is Section 702 and how does it function in practice?
Guariglia outlines that Section 702 authorizes data collection ties between telecoms/ISPs and the NSA, with the data pool accessible to national security and potentially domestic law enforcement, including the FBI, sometimes without warrants.
Domestic Spying Takes an L
Q: When did you first become aware of FISA and Section 702?
Guariglia explains his long engagement with the topic, noting that awareness has persisted through cycles of attention and reform, with renewed focus during the Biden administration and ongoing debates about the need for robust reforms.
When Homeland Security Wants Names, Will Google Have Your Back?
Q: What does FOIA stand for?
Freedom of Information Act, the law that enables journalists, researchers, and the public to request government documents.
When Homeland Security Wants Names, Will Google Have Your Back?
Q: What does GDPR stand for?
General Data Protection Regulation, the EU framework for privacy and data protection that influenced global online consent and cookie practices.
When Homeland Security Wants Names, Will Google Have Your Back?
Q: What does CDA 230 stand for?
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content and is central to internet moderation debates.

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What is EFFector about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show concentrates on digital rights, privacy, and civil liberties in the technology sector. Episodes commonly dissect surveillance, data privacy, government data demands, and the impact of new tools like end-to-end encryption, license plate readers, and wearable cameras. A distinctive element is frequent expert interviews with EFF staff and researchers who translate legal and policy complexities into practical takeaways for listeners, along with accessible explainers and action-oriented guidance for staying safe online. The cadence, anchored in policy, law, and technology, makes it especially valuable for professionals tracking regulatory developments, privacy advocates, and tech practitioners who want concrete implications and steps f... more

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