Hacker News with Generative AI: Digital Rights

Celebrating the Life of Aaron Swartz: Aaron Swartz Day 2024 (eff.org)
Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecutors charged him under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for systematically downloading academic journal articles from the online database JSTOR. Facing the prospect of a long and unjust sentence, Aaron died by suicide at the age of 26. EFF was proud to call Aaron a friend and ally.

Digital Rights, Activism, Law, Technology, Obituary

27 points by hn_acker 25 days ago | 1 comments

U.S. Election Is Over. EFF Is Ready for What's Next (eff.org)
The dust of the U.S. election is settling, and we want you to know that EFF is ready for whatever’s next. Our mission to ensure that technology serves you—rather than silencing, tracking, or oppressing you—does not change.

Politics, Technology, Digital Rights

37 points by mdp2021 27 days ago | 1 comments

Disability Rights Are Technology Rights (eff.org)
At EFF, our work always begins from the same place: technological self-determination. That’s the right to decide which technology you use, and how you use it. Technological self-determination is important for every technology user, and it’s especially important for users with disabilities.

Disability Rights, Technology, Digital Rights

30 points by hn_acker 39 days ago | 1 comments

India shuts down the internet far more than any other country (restofworld.org)
India has been a leader in internet shutdowns, by a huge margin, for nearly a decade, according to data shared by digital rights watchdog Access Now.

India, Internet Shutdowns, Censorship, Digital Rights, Government Surveillance

8 points by Brajeshwar 52 days ago | 0 comments

Steam now says the 'game' you're buying is just a license (theverge.com)
Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store.

Gaming, Digital Rights, Steam, Valve

37 points by mfiguiere 53 days ago | 13 comments

Steam adds the harsh truth that you're buying "a license," not the game itself (arstechnica.com)
Valve, seemingly working to comply with a new California law targeting "false advertising" of "digital goods," has added language to its checkout page to confirm that thinking.

Gaming, Law, Digital Rights

4 points by cx0der 53 days ago | 1 comments

Valve says Steam users don't own a thing, GOG says its games can't be taken away (gamesradar.com)

Gaming, Digital Rights, Steam, GOG

208 points by josephcsible 53 days ago | 137 comments

Mozilla: A free and open internet shouldn't come at the expense of privacy (mozilla.org)
Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has been a core focus for Mozilla from our founding.

Mozilla, Privacy, Open Source, Internet, Digital Rights

9 points by aragilar 60 days ago | 3 comments

We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz (aaronstatue.org)
This statue reminds us all that the internet, once a beacon of free expression and open access to information, is under siege. Freedom of speech, privacy, and the right to share knowledge are increasingly threatened by powerful forces seeking to control and censor the digital world.

Internet Freedom, Activism, Censorship, Digital Rights

96 points by pablopeniche 63 days ago | 25 comments

California new law forces digital stores to admit you're just licensing content (theverge.com)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law (AB 2426) to combat “disappearing” purchases of digital games, movies, music, and ebooks.

California Law, Digital Rights, Consumer Protection, Gaming

44 points by extesy 68 days ago | 11 comments

Hachette vs. Internet Archive: We're Still Fighting for Fair Use (libraryfutures.net)
The Second District Court of New York delivered a blow to fair use in the Hachette v. Internet Archive case, finding in favor of the plaintiffs on all four factors and upholding the lower court’s decision.

Fair Use, Copyright, Lawsuits, Libraries, Digital Rights

51 points by MrVandemar 74 days ago | 68 comments

Open letter: Dangers of age verification proposals to fundamental rights online (edri.org)
Children and young people are some of the most at-risk users of online services, and they deserve age-appropriate online environments that safeguard their well-being. However, as policymakers across the European Union push for EU-wide rules to mandate age verification tools on social media, civil society’s concerns are growing about the impact on fundamental rights.

Online Privacy, Children's Rights, Digital Rights, Europe, Policy

5 points by MaysonL 78 days ago | 0 comments

Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of libraries (technologyreview.com)
The decision locks libraries into an ecosystem that is not in readers' interests. Congress must act.

Libraries, Law, Technology, Digital Rights

7 points by janandonly 83 days ago | 2 comments

You Do Have Some Expectation of Privacy in Public (eff.org)

Privacy, Law, Digital Rights

7 points by panarky 88 days ago | 0 comments

The race to save our online lives from a digital dark age (technologyreview.com)

Technology, Internet, Future, Digital Rights

10 points by Brajeshwar 106 days ago | 9 comments

Chat Control: Incompatible with Fundamental Rights (2022) (freiheitsrechte.org)