Trump’s Executive Order: The Digital Freedom Fiasco Hurting Global Privacy
EFF is spotlighting a Trump executive order stifling critical freedom tools. The order halts support for technologies that protect privacy, free speech, and anonymity globally. Key projects like Tor and Guardian Project are affected, threatening digital rights. EFF urges the administration to reinstate support for these vital internet freedom tools.
Hot Take:
In a plot twist straight out of a dystopian novel, it seems the Trump Administration has decided the best way to promote freedom is by handcuffing the very tools that protect it. Who knew that safeguarding digital rights would require dodging executive orders like Neo dodging bullets in the Matrix? Spoiler alert: Freedom tech isn’t just about cat memes but saving lives!
Key Points:
- The Trump Administration’s executive order has put a pause on funding for crucial freedom technologies.
- Organizations like the Tor Project and Guardian Project are facing operational challenges due to funding cuts.
- Efforts like OONI and the Save App are crucial in fighting global censorship and preserving digital privacy.
- There’s hope that this funding freeze is a temporary oversight.
- EFF stresses the alignment of these tools with U.S. foreign policy objectives.
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