By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026These objections are demolished in a letter the Electronic Frontier Foundation sent to the Supervisors: www.eff.org/document/let... 33/eff.orgLetter to SF BoS re: surveillance2027-07-28sfbos.pdf 1524
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026In the letter, EFF explains that claims that surveillance pricing will *lower* prices are overblown and not borne out by evidence. 34/ 1422
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026 But more importantly - as EFF points out - privacy is a human right, and the idea that you should have to give up your privacy to get a fair price is just a fancy way of saying that privacy should be the exclusive preserve of people who can afford to pay more: www.eff.org/wp/privacy-f... 35/eff.orgPrivacy First: A Better Way to Address Online HarmsState, federal, and international regulators are increasingly concerned about the harms they believe the internet and new technology are causing. The list is long, implicating child safety, journalism... 18319