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Judge Shuts Down Another Mass Copyright Case, Characterizes Lawsuits as “Massive Collection Scheme”
In keeping with a growing trend, this week Federal Judge Bernard Zimmerman of the Northern District of California severed 5,010 Doe Defendants from a single case—effectively dismissing all but one defendant. EFF participated in the case as amicus.
Refresh San Diego's Open Web App Summit
Who: New Media Rights Events & Competitions
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The "Open Web App Summit" hosted by @ResfreshSD is September 13 with @cloudcanvas & @pokki at the Qualcomm campus in San Diego http://www.meetup.com/RefreshSD/events/28869361/
Curated Content Delivery Formats: Beyond News Portals and Magazines
The new frontiers for content curation tools and services are in a) providing advanced collaborative ("social)" features and in b) introducing and integrating new and effective, highly visual, delivery formats.
Photo credit: CaraMaria
Angola: Videos from Repressed Youth Protest in Luanda
On Saturday, September 3, 2011 a group of around 200 young people assembled in Luanda, Angola to protest lack of freedom and the 32-year reign of President José Eduardo dos Santos. According to witnesses, the protest ended with police beating a number of protesters.
Government Internet Surveillance Starts With Eyes Built in the West
What has long been an EFF issue is once again making headlines. In recent days, the world is seeing damning reports of authoritarian regimes spying on their citizens using American- and European-made surveillance technologies, with new evidence emerging from Bahrain, Libya, Syria, and Thailand.
Macedonia: Authorities Keep Ignoring Protesters' Demands
This post is part of our special coverage Macedonia Protests 2011.
Listen to EFF's Courtroom Arguments Against Warrantless Wiretapping
Yesterday, EFF lawyers urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle to allow our two lawsuits challenging the National Security Agency's illegal mass surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans to continue. For those who couldn't attend in person, we have the next best thing: audio recordings of the oral arguments in both Jewel v.
Jamaica: Bloggers Discuss the Block on Pro-Tolerance PSA
The Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) recently produced a public service announcement aimed at encouraging Jamaicans to unconditionally accept members of their families who are homosexual.