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7:43 pm on September 4, 2026 · 2026 (252), bruce schneier (9), decentralized (1), eff (15), mallory knodel (1)

WEBINAR 17 SEP 18:00 UTC – EFFecting Change: How to Build a Decentralized Web That Truly Works for All

September 6, 2026September 4, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday, 17 September 2026, at 11:00–12:00 PDT (18:00–19:00 UTC), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) hosts ‘EFFecting Change: How to Build a Decentralized Web That Truly Works for All‘, part of its EFFecting Change Livestream Series.

Freedom, openness, interoperability, and the ability to connect without a single gatekeeper defined the internet’s core promise 25 years ago. Today, most of our online life happens on centralized platforms that control our data, shape our experiences, and set the rules for communication. This monopolization brings real risks: digital surveillance, censorship, and a loss of user agency. The Fediverse offers a different model. Instead of a single platform, it’s a network of independent, interoperable services that connect using open protocols like ActivityPub. Like email, people can choose different providers yet still communicate across the network. Users can build online spaces that reflect their communities’ needs and values. Organizations can host their own services or partner with trusted providers, gaining control over their data, reducing reliance on corporate platforms, and fostering more localized approaches to online community.

SPEAKERS
Bruce Schneier – Public Interest Technologist
Mallory Knodel – Executive Director, Social Web Foundation

HOST/MODERATOR
Babette Ngene – Public Interest Technology Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #DecentralizedWeb #EFFectingChange

6:41 pm on July 2, 2026 · 2026 (252), eff (15), free speech (12)

WEBINAR 8 JUL 16:00 UTC – CELE UP / EFF – Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism

July 2, 2026 by ISOC Live

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism,” scheduled for 8 July 2026. The background shows a blurred image of a document labeled “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” with a judge’s gavel resting across it, creating a dark, serious tone. At the top are the logos for Universidad de Palermo CELE and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Large white text in the foreground presents the event title and date.

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On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, at 13:00-14:00 ART (16:00-17:00 UTC), the Center for Studies in Freedom of Expression (CELE) at the University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, together with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), will host a webinar ‘Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism‘

The panel will address critical issues from the perspective of different stakeholders, such as security-based restrictions on freedom of expression, colluding interests between states and online platforms, the role of states in protecting and promoting freedom of expression in times of democratic backsliding, and the use of indirect means to weaken intermediary liability immunities.

The session will be conducted in English.

SPEAKERS
Irene Khan – UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
Irina Schoulgin Nyoni – Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law, Sweden
Chantal Joris – Acting Head of Law and Policy, ARTICLE 19
David Greene – Senior Counsel, EFF

#FreedomOfExpression #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights

6:33 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (252), eff (15), iran (2), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST 16 APR 2026 16:00 UTC – EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by ISOC Live

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.

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On Thursday April 16, 2026 at 09:00-10:00 PDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host a livestream ‘EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal‘. Internet shutdowns have become a powerful weapon. Years of digital repression in Iran have intensified during the current conflict with Israel and the U.S.. The Iranian government has once again shut down internet access, isolating millions, silencing dissent, and blocking information about human rights abuses. This is not unique to Iran. Around the world, governments are pulling the plug to control narratives and crush resistance. But access to the internet is a human right—and people continue to find ways to stay connected.

SPEAKERS
Jillian C. York – Director for International Freedom of Expression, EFF
Paige Collings – Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, EFF
Elina Castillo Jiménez – Advocacy and Policy Advisor, Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab
Elise Auerbach – Country Specialist for Iran, Amnesty International USA

LIVESTREAM 1 (PHONE)

LIVESTREAM 2 (PC)

#EFF #shutdowns #iran

1:44 am on March 5, 2026 · 2026 (252), eff (15), privacy (69), surveillance (38)

WEBCAST MAR 19 – EFFecting Change: Privacy’s Defender

March 5, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On March 19, 2026 at 11:00am – 12:00pm PDT (18:00-19:00 UTC) the Electronic Fromtier Foundation (EFF) will host a livestream ‘EFFecting Change: Privacy’s Defender‘ to mark the publication of Cindy Cohn‘s book ‘ Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance‘ (MIT Press). Cindy will be joined in conversation by Jason Koeber and nash Sheard. The book is Cindy’s personal story of standing up to the Justice Department, taking on the NSA, and tangling with the FBI to protect our right to digital privacy, and poses a fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online?

SPEAKERS
Cindy Cohn – Executive Director, EFF
Jason Koeber – Cofounder, 404 Media
nash Sheard – Managing Director, Advocacy, EFF

#eff #privacy #privacysdefender

1:23 pm on November 8, 2025 · ai (60), eff (15), human rights (8)

WEBCAST NOV 13 – EFFecting Change: This Title Was Written by a Human

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday November 13, 2025 at 10:00-11:00 PST (18:00-19:00 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) hosts the 9th event in its EFFecting Change livestream series, with the theme ‘This Title Was Written by a Human‘. Generative AI is like a Rorschach test for anxieties about technology–be they privacy, replacement of workers, bias and discrimination, surveillance, or intellectual property. Panelists discuss how to address complex questions and risks in AI while protecting civil liberties and human rights online.

SPEAKERS
Katharine Trendacosta – Director of Policy and Advocacy, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Tori Noble – Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Pamela Samuelson – Professor of Law , University of California at Berkeley
Şerife (Sherry) Wong – Principal Artist, Icarus Salon

#EFFectingChange #AI #HumanRights @EFF @k_trendacosta @PamelaSamuelson @sherrying

2:37 am on July 16, 2024 · eff (15), scotus (3), usa (16)

SIMULCAST JUL 18 – EFFecting Change: The U.S. Supreme Court Takes on the Internet

July 18, 2024July 16, 2024 by ISOC Live

On Thursday July 18 2024 at 10:00-10:45 PDT (17:00-17:45 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) casts ‘The U.S. Supreme Court Takes on the Internet‘ in the first of three segments in the EFFecting Change Livestream Series. Experts will dive into the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent opinions on technology and civil liberties.

SPEAKERS
David Greene, Civil Liberties Director, EFF
Mike Masnick, founder, Techdirt
Daphne Keller, Stanford Center for Internet and Society

MODERATOR
Sophia Cope, Senior Staff Attorney, EFF

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/eff-scotus

RSVP / EFF YOUTUBE http://eff.org/livestream-scotus (captions)

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3zQaBs4

TWITTER #eff #scotus @mmasnick @techdirt @daphnehk @StanfordCIS @davidgreene @eff

MASTODON #eff #scotus @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

SIMULCASTS
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ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/eff-scotus

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11:18 am on February 11, 2020 · American University (9), Andrew Sullivan (24), eff (15), kathy kleiman (2), PIR (13)

WEBCAST TODAY: The Controversial Sale of the .ORG Registry: The Conversation We Should Be Having @AmericanU @InternetGov @WCL_PIJIP @AUWCL #PIR #dotORG

February 11, 2020 by ISOC Live

Today, Tuesday February 11 2020 at noon EST (17:00 UTC) the American University Washington College of Law, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, the Internet Governance Lab and the WCL Intellectual Property Brief present ‘The Controversial Sale of the .ORG Registry: The Conversation We Should Be Having‘ in Washington DC. Speakers: Andrew Sullivan, President & CEO, Internet Society; Mitch Stoltz, Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation; Benjamin Leff, Professor of Law, Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations, Washington College of Law; Marc Rotenberg, President, Electronic Privacy Information Center; and Kathryn Kleiman, IP & Tech Clinic, Washington College of Law (facilitator). The event will be webcast live via YouTube.

VIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NEDeQt-gJNQ

TWITTER: #dotORG

9:46 pm on July 8, 2019 · eff (15), eva galperin (1), new school (3), privacy (69), spyware (1), surveillance (38)

WEBCAST MONDAY: Spouseware and Stalkerware – Where Do We Go From Here? #LogicLoungeNY with Eva Galperin @evacide @vclaTUwien @TheNewSchool

July 8, 2019 by ISOC Live

On Monday July 15 2019 at 5pm EDT (21:00 UTC) the 31st International Conference on Computer-Aided Verification (CAV) and the Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms at TU Wien (VCLA) present a talk: Spouseware and Stalkerware – Where Do We Go From Here? at the New School in NYC.

Powerful surveillance software aka spyware is widely available on the internet at affordable prices. It is marketed to employers wanting to monitor the movements of their workers, to parents wanting to check electronically on the whereabouts of their children, or even to reveal a partner’s infidelity. Where do the tech community, the police, and the policymakers stand on the issue of surveillance for private purposes? How much such usage/marketing is legal? And, lastly, how do you safeguard yourself against an attack? Speaker Eva Galperin, Director of Cybersecurity at Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), will address these questions and more.

The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/logicloungeny

TWITTER: #LogicLoungeNY http://bit.ly/logicloungeny

ABOUT LOGIC LOUNGE
The LogicLounge was born at the Vienna Summer of Logic in 2014, which brought together almost 3000 scientists in the fields of logic, philosophy, mathematics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. Since then it has been traveling the world as a regular event at the Conference on Computer Aided Verification (CAV). The LogicLounge series is organized by Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms at TU Wien, Austria. The recordings of past LogicLounges with Toby Walsh, Dana Scott, and others are available at http://www.vcla.at/logiclounge/

3:52 pm on November 16, 2016 · DNS (36), eff (15), ICANN (193), sfbayisoc (9)

WEBCAST TODAY: Shadow Regulation @SFBayISOC @EFF #netfreedom #ICANN

November 16, 2016 by isoc-ny

Today Wednesday November 16 2016 the Internet Society San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFBayISOC) will present Shadow Regulation. keynote speakers from the EFF, Mitch Stoltz and Jeremy Malcolm will be taking us through Shadow Regulation and discussing the regulation of Internet content through ICANN and the domain name system (DNS). The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

What: Shadow Regulation
Where: EFF, San Francisco
When: Wednesday November 16 2016 6pm PST | 02:00 UTC | 9pm EST
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/SFBayISOC
Twitter: #SFBayISOC https://twitter.com/hashtag/SfBayIsoc

3:13 pm on October 28, 2013 · aclu (3), declan mccullagh (2), eff (15), inet (29), internet freedom (81), paul brigner (10), sf-isoc (3), surveillance (38)

VIDEO: INET San Francisco – Cyber #Surveillance Public Forum #inetsf #prism @internetsociety

October 28, 2013 by isoc-ny

On October 2 2013 the Internet Society San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and CNET hosted INET San Francisco – a live discussion on the complex implications of Government Internet surveillance.

INET San Francisco comprised two components: first, a discussion featuring two experts on public policy and cyber surveillance. Alexander Abdo, a staff attorney with the National Security Program for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Nate Cardozo, Staff Attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) digital civil liberties team.; second, a panel took audience questions and discussed the relative merits of each speaker’s proposed approach. Panelists: Susan Freiwald, Professor, University of San Francisco Law School , Matthew Sundquist, Former Facebook Privacy Team Member and Co-founder of Plot.ly, Declan McCullagh (moderator), Chief Political Correspondent, CNET, and Paul Brigner, North America Regional Bureau Director, Internet Society. The event was webcast live on the Internet Society livestream channel. Video is below.

View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/qlX_TsEDcds
Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/QWj7OK0pRFar/
Agenda: http://www.internetsociety.org/inet-san-francisco/sessions
Twitter: #inetsf | #surveillance