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EFF’s New Director Warns of Surveillance State as Tech Rights Under Fire

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from EFF ·

EFF’s new executive director highlights a pivotal moment for digital rights, citing a Supreme Court win on location privacy but also a ruling expanding executive power. The U.S. government briefly ordered Anthropic to bar foreign nationals from its AI tech, and social media bans are advancing globally. The piece calls for community action to defend openness and fundamental rights against growing surveillance and centralized control.

Meridian48 take
The piece is a fundraising call, but it accurately flags real policy battles—location privacy, AI export controls, and social media bans—that tech readers should watch.
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