EFF对抗大规模监控技术取得胜利
SOURCE / EFF-Updates · We're Fighting Mass Surveillance Tech—and Winning
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We're Fighting Mass Surveillance Tech—and Winning
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EFF is on the front lines of the fight against tech-enabled tyranny, but we aren't alone. Our team depends on your help to fight back against the surveillance state. JOIN EFF People around the world are pushing back against the mass surveillance that undermines privacy and free expression for everyone. You can help during EFF's spring membership drive. One of the people who joined the fight for digital rights is EFF client Will Freeman. Will created the website DeFlock.me to reveal the dangers of automated license plate readers (ALPRs)—cameras that collect location data on every vehicle they see and upload that to a massive nationwide police database. Deflock.me turns the tables by enlisting ordinary people to track the locations of tens of thousands of ALPR cameras. But when the police spy-tech company Flock Safety went after Will's website with legal threats citing trademark law, he saw it for what it was: an attempt to silence critics and dim the light on mass surveillance. The company will try everything it can to downplay the criticism, but EFF will be right there demanding accountability. "I was totally unprepared to receive a cease & desist letter. I can see how most people would be bullied into submission by a threat like that. That's when I remembered Dave Maass from the EFF introduced himself via email several weeks before, so I reached out for help," Freeman says. And that's when EFF stepped in. Recognizing DeFlock.me as a quintessential expression of grassroots advocacy and a form of criticism protected by the U.S. First Amendment, EFF's lawyers helped Will fight back. And the Big Surveillance Tech flinched. But these battles against Flock's Spying tools rage on. In cities around the country, privacy advocates are pressuring officials to block or end contracts for ALPRs—and winning. The company will try everything it can to downplay the criticism, but EFF will be right there demanding accountability. Get the new Claw Back member t-shirt featuring a fierce feline swatting at community surveillance. You might empathize with him, but there’s a better way. Let’s end the law enforcement contracts, harmful practices, and twisted logic that enable mass spying in the first place. "I'm really grateful the EFF was able to step in and help. Without them, free speech would be only for those wealthy enough to defend themselves against billion dollar companies. We've grown a lot since then and are expanding our efforts to expose and push back against mass surveillance on our streets," Freeman says. Support the movement stop mass surveillance tech today when you join EFF ____________________ EFF is a member-supported U.S. 501(c)(3) organization. We've received top ratings from the nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator since 2013! Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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电子前哨基金会（EFF）正在对抗大规模监控技术。其客户Will Freeman创建了DeFlock.me网站，揭露自动车牌识别摄像头（ALPR）收集车辆位置数据并上传至全国警察数据库的风险。监控技术公司Flock Safety以商标法为由发出停止侵权函，试图压制批评。EFF介入，认为该网站是受美国第一修正案保护的草根倡导和批评表达，最终迫使公司退缩。目前，全美多地的隐私倡导者正推动终止ALPR合同，EFF持续要求问责。EFF正在开展春季会员招募，呼吁公众加入对抗监控技术的行列。
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商标法被滥用以压制对监控技术的批评，触及言论自由与商标权保护的边界。
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商标法被滥用以压制对监控技术的批评，触及言论自由与商标权保护的边界。
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中国法律人应警惕商标权被用于压制公共利益批评，可援引合理使用或公共利益抗辩。