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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff.org

Many people are suggesting that it's impossible to protect privacy, so it doesn't matter which app you use. Others are trying Rednote because they are, reasonably, tired of tech oligarchies. Both are understandable reactions to the surveillance capitalism ecosystem. But there's more we can do. 🧵

Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org

“People looking for alternative social media apps should be cautious about the privacy implications of sharing information with an app that has not yet seen substantial public scrutiny outside of China,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @theverge.com.

theverge.comAs Americans flock to RedNote, privacy advocates warn about surveillancePrivacy advocates are also warning against using the app.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff.org

Rednote shares data with Facebook and Google ad networks, so using it doesn’t protect your data from US-based companies. It also has more pervasive censorship than similar apps. What we really need isn’t a new app—it’s a federal privacy law.

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...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff.org

Some states have passed strong privacy laws, but so far, we do not have a federal law. In our view, the discussion of how banning TikTok fails to protect privacy has made it more likely that we can reach a privacy law, because legislators are waking up to the reality of the surveillance ecosystem.

eff.orgEFF Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Consider TikTok BanThe TikTok ban itself and the DC Circuit's approval of it should be of great concern even to those who find TikTok undesirable or scary. Shutting down communications platforms or forcing their reorgan...
Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff.org

Individuals must tell their legislators to pass a comprehensive privacy law. But there are also actions YOU can take right now to protect yourself from data surveillance by U.S. and foreign companies and governments. Visit our Surveillance Self-Defense Guide to learn more. ssd.eff.org

ssd.eff.orgSurveillance Self-DefenseWe’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and y...
Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff.org

Lastly, it can be easy to assume that there is no way to protect privacy, and that surveillance gets worse every year. Don’t give up hope — there are many reasons to be optimistic. Here are just a few:

eff.orgPrivacy Isn't Dead. Far From It.Welcome! The fact that you’re reading this means that you probably care deeply about the issue of privacy, which warms our hearts. Unfortunately, even though you care about privacy, or perhaps because...