Filtering out free speech
In a landmark ruling earlier this month, India’s Supreme Court held that citizens’ right to freedom of speech and rights to carry out business using the interne…
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Two iPhones or the privacy of billions: Why Apple vs. the FBI matters
"“There’s blood in the water,” said Riana Pfefferkorn, associate director of surveillance and cybersecurity at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society…
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Trump urges Apple to unlock Pensacola gunman’s iPhones
"“The government’s demand is dangerous and unconstitutional, and would weaken the security of millions of iPhones,” said ACLU Surveillance and Cybersecurit…
The Lawfare Podcast: Bobby Chesney and Danielle Citron on Deep Fakes
On this episode of the Arbiters of Truth series, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with law professors Bobby Chesney and Danielle Citron about deep fakes—th…
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Instagram takes heat for removing pro-Soleimani content
"“The sanctions law doesn’t prohibit and couldn’t prohibit people from posting things in favor of or against a particular sanctioned person or entity,” Jen…
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What’s New About the Latest Fight Between Apple and the FBI
"“It is a worse problem for the government to pressure and demand that Apple stop innovating on security,” says Jennifer Granick, who serves as surveillanc…
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Apple’s Refusal to Create iPhone Backdoor Pits Public Safety Against Personal Privacy
"Riana Pfefferkorn, associate director of surveillance and cybersecurity at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, said people should…
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How to Keep Child Predators Out of Virtual Playgrounds Like ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Minecraft’
"In the case of gaming platforms and child grooming, that might mean at the very least offering reporting mechanisms for users — and acting on them. That w…
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Twisted Tracking Law Precedent Badly Needs Straightening Out
On December 16, 2019 the Supreme Court denied cert in Ackies v. United States, the ‘precise location’ warrant case from the First Circuit. For reasons I outline…
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Apple has reignited a privacy battle with the Trump administration by declining to unlock a mass shooter's iPhones
""There is simply no way for Apple, or any other company, to provide the FBI access to encrypted communications without also providing it to authorita…
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Intermediary Liability 101: An Update for 2020
I've had a lot of positive feedback for the Intermediary Liability 101 slides I shared back in 2018, so I thought I'd post these updated ones now. They…
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'We Can't Be Complacent' About the Crypto Debate
"But Jennifer Granick, surveillance and cybersecurity counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, who has been involved in the encryption debate for man…