Atlanta activist charged with wiping phone before CBP search
Samuel Tunick, an Atlanta-based activist, was charged with destroying evidence after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection unit searched his Google Pixel smartphone.
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U.S. National Parks Will Soon Require Proof of Residency or Charge Higher Rates
Today, the United States Department of the Interior announced changes to how national parks are accessed beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The new pricing for an annual pass will be over 3 times higher for non-residents, while remaining the same for residents.
The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF [Updated]
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The Electronic Frontier Alliance has officially ended. In a brief statement on efa.eff.org, the Electronic Frontier Foundation stated that the EFA "concluded on November 20, 2025."
California Court Ends Smart Meter Dragnet Surveillance Program
According to the EFF, the Sacramento County Superior Court has determined that a surveillance program run by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the police is illegal.
EFF Files Lawsuit Against DOJ and DHS to Uncover Information About Removed ICE-Tracking Apps
The EFF has filed a lawsuit against the US DOJ and DHS to uncover information their demands to censor apps.
First Foreign Censorship Shield Bill Proposed in Wyoming
A blog post by Preston Byrne, the lawyer representing 4chan in their ongoing legal case with Ofcom, announced that the GRANITE Act, “the first foreign censorship shield bill ever conceived in the history of the United States,” has been filed in the state of Wyoming.