In a bold move to defend civil liberties, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a comprehensive memo to the newly inaugurated Trump Administration, urging an immediate reevaluation of the United States' surveillance practices. Highlighting issues such as the invasive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Section 702, the rampant misuse of facial recognition technology, and the overreaching surveillance of immigrants and minorities at the border, the EFF's memo serves as a crucial plea for the protection of privacy rights in the digital era. The document starkly criticizes previous administrations’ expansions of surveillance powers and calls for a decisive shift towards transparency, accountability, and the safeguarding of individual freedoms against unwarranted government intrusion.
EFF's Urgent Call to the Trump Administration: Respect Privacy and Dismantle Surveillance Systems
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. Surveillance <ul><li>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act </li><li>Section 702</li><li>Facial Recognition Technology</li><li>Border Search and Immigration Surveillance</li><li>Surveillance Tech at the Border and the Virtual Wa…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a transition memo to the 2025 Trump Administration, laying out a series of demands aimed at undermining key security measures currently in place. With a focus on dismantling proven security tools such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Section 702, and critical border surveillance technologies, the EFF's document appears more as an attempt to handcuff law enforcement rather than a genuine effort to protect privacy rights. The memo argues against measures that have been crucial in protecting national security, including the fight against terrorism and illegal immigration, posing a clear and present danger to the safety and integrity of the United States.