Farewell to a Digital Dynamo: Cindy Cohn’s Exit Leaves EFF Searching for New Leadership
Cindy Cohn, the “joyful warrior” of digital rights, will step down as Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation by 2026. After years of battling trolls and clueless legislators, Cohn plans to pass the torch and return to the frontlines of fighting for digital freedoms. EFF is currently searching for her successor.
Hot Take:
Hold onto your internet freedom hats, folks! Cindy Cohn, the digital rights wonder woman, is stepping down from her EFF director’s chair to recharge her civil liberties laser beams. The digital world may never be the same without her leading the charge against Big Brother, but we’ve got a feeling she’ll be back with more privacy-saving, encryption-loving antics in no time.
Key Points:
- Cindy Cohn will step down as EFF’s Executive Director by mid-2026.
- EFF is on the hunt for a new leader to fill Cohn’s digital rights boots.
- Cohn has been with EFF since 1993 and became Executive Director in 2015.
- Her memoir, “Privacy’s Defender,” will hit the shelves in spring 2026.
- EFF co-founder Mitch Kapor and others praise Cohn’s impactful leadership.
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