David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 17hand yes this is my own photo. CC-BY if you want to use it. 020
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 22hSo "Trump tries to take back Jefferson's gift to the public" is an apt description 191
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 22hAs the Supreme Court said of Lafayette Park, "Although originally part of the White House grounds, President Jefferson set it aside as a park for the use of residents and visitors" and is in fact "visited by vast numbers of visitors from around the country" and the DC area. 15426
Reposted by David GreeneMike Masnick @masnick.com · 06/10/2026We're now halfway through @kkomaitis.bsky.social's amazing 10 part series on "The Metric is Not The Mission" and each piece seems better than the last... 14810
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And proxy voting, like the marking of someone else's ballot (as implied here by "I'll do all the work"), is illegal in California unless as a disability accommodation. 000
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Sorry. Detached that quotation rather than use Bluesky to have a debate of you over whether the International Convention on the Rights of the Child actually confers "rights" and when such rights can be derogated 000
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Again, let's just stop & remember that age-based legal restrictions on access to social media/online services are a bad idea & infringe the rights of young people to speak, access information and arts & culture, find community and play. Then look at the madness involved in trying to make them work. 012069
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Still frightens me to this the day .. .the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 090
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Concerned about mass surveillance, from Flock ALPRs to face recognition to creepy ads that seem to know everything we’re thinking and planning? Meet those who’ve been warning about and fighting this dystopia for decades on the “Privacy’s Defenders” podcast.eff.orgPrivacy’s Defenders Podcast: Cowboys, Cypherpunks and VisionariesPeople are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a... 36120
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026VICTORY: A lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration's social media surveillance program will move forward. eff.org/press/relea...eff.orgVictory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social MediaNEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move 014558
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Trying to explain an Internet freedom issue to family or friends? Check out EFF's page with a bunch of one-pager handouts to help you learn about different subjects and share with the people around you! www.eff.org/pages/eff-o...eff.orgEFF One-Pager HandoutsKeeping up on all of the information surrounding privacy and free speech on the internet can be challenging whether trying to educate someone in your life, providing resources to your community, or 17228
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Really enjoyed On the Konstantinos Of, Volume IV, as I did the first three. Looking forward to the rest of the series. 042
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Court: "This threat of adverse immigration consequences, under a government whose harsh immigration crackdowns has been heavily publicized and reported on, is certainly enough to ‘deter a person of ordinary firmness from the exercise of First Amendment rights.’" 000
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Here's a fuller statement about Judge Hellerstein's order rejecting the government's attempt to dismiss the challenge to its social media surveillance program targeting visa holders. www.eff.org/press/releas...eff.orgVictory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance LawsuitNEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move f... 133
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026he just never thought to look at womens NCAA games because he loves womens sports too much 0250
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 02/10/2026opinion here: www.eff.org/cases/united...eff.orgUnited Auto Workers v. U.S. Department of StateIn 2025, Trump administration officials—primarily at the Departments of State and Homeland Security—created a mass surveillance program to monitor constitutionally protected speech by noncitizens lawf... 020
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026case page is here: www.eff.org/cases/united...eff.orgUnited Auto Workers v. U.S. Department of StateIn 2025, Trump administration officials—primarily at the Departments of State and Homeland Security—created a mass surveillance program to monitor constitutionally protected speech by noncitizens lawf... 120
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Win! Judge Hellerstein just denied the government's motion to dismiss the UAW v State Dept case challenging the social media surveillance of in-country visa holders. Analysis and a link to the decision coming soon! 1176
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We did in fact blog about it www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...eff.orgVictory! California Appeals Court Refuses to Revive Surveillance Tech CEO’s Meritless Lawsuit Against JournalistWhen the rich and powerful try to use the court to silence negative reporting about themselves, it’s worth calling out that behavior for what it is: an attack on free speech. This is why EFF is happy ... 000
Reposted by David GreeneEric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Apparently state AGs are increasingly happy to work for the settling private companies on a commission basis 061
Reposted by David GreeneThorin Klosowski @thorinklosowski.com · 01/10/2026last year we did a little made up holiday called Opt Out October that was all about taking control of your data across platforms. This year we decided to talk about how many excellent alternatives to the products made by big tech are out there www.eff.org/pages/welcom...eff.orgWelcome to Opt Out October. Let’s Take Control of Our Data and Our DevicesBig tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, apps, and devices. It’s hard to fight against, and it often feels much easier to giv... 19557
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't have time to write another long analysis of a settlement. Daphne, can I just write "ditto"? 031
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Also why would it matter if he talked to her after she admitted the affair? That's when her case fell apart. Wouldn't it be work better (tho still so so weak) if they met before? 000
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Win! CA Court of Appeal rules that the First Amendment protects to republish legally obtained police records even if they had been ordered sealed, affirms anti-SLAPP motion. law.justia.com/cases/califo... We @eff.org represented Jack Poulson who reported on the domestic violence arrest of a tech CEOlaw.justia.comBlackman v. Substack, A173244 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026)Blackman v. Substack, California Court of Appeals 2026 14017
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What makes this even more funny/awful is how much these dudes push many manliness. I mean, pretty low-T to assume "Hawks" referred to the NBA team and not an NCAA team. 030
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I am eagerly await the remaining parts of Konstantinos's excellent series like I eagerly wait the remaining parts of On the Calculation of Volume (not a joke -- I am eagerly awaiting ##5-7!) 0183
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I think most (all?) of us in civil society who engaged with GIFCT saw this coming. Maybe only surprising that it took this long. www.wired.com/story/indepe...wired.comMeta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert AdvisersMeta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consor... 071
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ICYMI, we filed an amicus brief in the @theintercept.com's and @freedom.press's challenge to Trump's use of the Truth API explaining the First Amendment right of equal access to the government's public statements, a right that has been recognized in courts across the US www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...eff.orgEFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access RightsAmericans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people wh... 010
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 29/09/2026Our new “Privacy’s Defenders” podcast talks to the activists, lawyers and technologists who have fought for a better, more secure and private digital future – a future that’s still attainable. Episode 1, “Cowboys, Cypherpunks and Visionaries,” is our origin story.eff.orgPrivacy’s Defenders Podcast: Cowboys, Cypherpunks and VisionariesPeople are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a... 16618
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/09/2026LISTEN: EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social joins the @legalafmtn.bsky.social podcast to discuss the turbocharged surveillance state and what EFF is doing to make sure your constitutional rights survive.youtu.beTrump DESPERATE As His Spying Programs using Big Tech Increasingly BLOCKED by Federal Courts!!!YouTube video by Legal AF 07421
Reposted by David GreeneLegal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Popok is joined by EFF Senior Counsel and First Amendment expert David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social for a special briefing on Trump’s expanded surveillance state and EFF’s fight to protect First Amendment rights from data vacuuming, app blocking, and subpoenas.youtube.comTrump DESPERATE As His Spying Programs using Big Tech Increasingly BLOCKED by Federal Courts!!!YouTube video by Legal AF 2379
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Was a lot of fun to talk to my law school classmate @mspopok.bsky.social on @legalafmtn.bsky.social about the work @eff.org is doing to protect free speech and fight surveillance www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA6e...youtube.comTrump DESPERATE As His Spying Programs using Big Tech Increasingly BLOCKED by Federal Courts!!!YouTube video by Legal AF 031
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Telling my gym to cancel all of them memberships of those fraudsters who signed up but never actually come to the gym 062
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Reported to have roughly the same features as teh Meta Settlement .. but we really need to read the actual settlement agreement 070
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/09/2026Americans have a First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements, and President Trump violates that right when Truth Social sells early access to his posts, EFF told a federal court.eff.orgEFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access RightsAmericans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people wh... 316342
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The brief also provides a bunch of examples of how governments local and national use social media to distribute critical emergency safety information, just one example of when timely, un-delayed access to the government's posts is important. 000
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The 1st Amt right of equal access to the government's public statements has been applied in many different contexts by courts across the country for years. We've been arguing that it be applied to official government social media posts since at least 2018. Here it is squarely before the court. 100
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Americans have First amendment right of equal access to the government's public statements, and that right is violated when Truth Social sells early access to Trump's posts, we argued in an amicus brief filed in support of @theintercept.com and @freedom.press lawsuit.eff.orgEFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' First Amendment Equal Access RightsEFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article.Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth S... 130
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can I add #4 Kate? Kids generally know how to find safe spaces online 010
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For more on the very very misguided EU Kids Act: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...eff.orgEU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and TrustworthyThe EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intr... 010
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For more on the Meta Settlement committing Meta to greater user monitoring for the next 10 years: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...eff.orgMeta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media UsersMeta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail. 130
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yep. It will be interesting to see if Meta's behavioral inference meets the accuracy standards it agreed to in the Settlement (which are only concerned with young people being falsely identified as adults -- no standards for adults being falsely identified as under 18. 020
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not only is the global rush to age gate, sapping any momentum there was to combat surveillance capitalism, it is now pushing us in the other direction embedding user surveillance as an essential part of age estimation (see the Meta Settlement, the EU Kids Act, and now Discord) 1154
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My main complaint here is not with Discord's newly rolled-out age estimation system (tho sadly it does perpetuate analysis of users' activity) but with the fact of age gating as a means to safety, rather than giving all users, including young people, the tools to create their own safe experiences. 14913
Reposted by David GreeneElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026“While estimating age based on user behavior is less invasive than requiring users to upload photos, credit card information or a state-issued ID, age-gating the internet creates dangerous new forms of surveillance, censorship, and exclusion,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @cnet.com.cnet.comDiscord Introduces Alternative Age Verification Tools After Pushback - CNETTeenage users have options, but some appear safer than others. We pick the best options. 816460
David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Perhaps some folks don't realize this, but the US government ignoring court orders is really really bad (especially here when the law is so clearly not on their side) 0113