https://simplecast.com EFFecting Change EFFecting Change is EFF's livestream series that takes you on a deep dive into the privacy and free speech issues shaping the future of technology. We've invited panelists from all over the globe to answer your questions about the Right to Repair movement, the Enshittification of the internet, and AI. This feed will include the audio recording from each livestream. You can find out more about upcoming livestreams at eff.org/EFFectingChange en Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:56:05 +0000 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:56:15 +0000 https://effecting-change.simplecast.com EFFecting Change https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/79a5e028-1e12-4f33-b9ec-e5c5d9d4d29f/a3523c13-b24b-4986-aff7-c88a36afdfe2/3000x3000/effectingchange-banner-square-main-aymj7suhej8humetx6cun6bnzo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://effecting-change.simplecast.com episodic EFFecting Change is EFF's livestream series that takes you on a deep dive into the privacy and free speech issues shaping the future of technology. We've invited panelists from all over the globe to answer your questions about the Right to Repair movement, the Enshittification of the internet, and AI. This feed will include the audio recording from each livestream. You can find out more about upcoming livestreams at eff.org/EFFectingChange Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) false https://feeds.simplecast.com/1L99U_lq activism,age verification,civil liberties,competition,copyright,eff,free speech,law,livestream,nonprofit,privacy,right to repair,surveillance,tech Electronic Frontier Foundation podcast@eff.org 94f80650-38b9-493c-96d5-fe6f30e348bc How to Build a Decentralized Web That Truly Works for All Freedom, openness, interoperability, and the ability to connect without a single gatekeeper defined the internet's core promise 25 years ago. Today, most of our online life happens on centralized platforms that control our data, shape our experiences, and set the rules for communication. This monopolization brings real risks: digital surveillance, censorship, and a loss of user agency.

The fediverse offers a different model. Instead of a single platform, it’s a network of independent, interoperable services that connect using open protocols like ActivityPub. Like email, people can choose different providers yet still communicate across the network. Users can build online spaces that reflect their communities’ needs and values. Organizations can host their own services or partner with trusted providers, gaining control over their data, reducing reliance on corporate platforms, and fostering more localized approaches to online community.

Join Babette Ngene and Rory Mir of EFF, in conversation with renowned PIT technologist Bruce Schneier, and Social Web Foundation Executive Director Mallory Knodel about what the Fediverse can and cannot offer users. Rather than asking if decentralized platforms can replace today's dominant social networks, we'll focus on a deeper question: What would it take to build an internet where people and communities have real choices about participation, data control, and governance of their digital spaces? 

You can RSVP to future EFF livestreams at eff.org/ECUpdates.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:56:05 +0000 podcast@eff.org (Babette Ngene, Rory Mir, Bruce Schneier, Mallory Knodel) https://effecting-change.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-build-a-decentralized-web-that-truly-works-for-all-QRLX9fBg Freedom, openness, interoperability, and the ability to connect without a single gatekeeper defined the internet's core promise 25 years ago. Today, most of our online life happens on centralized platforms that control our data, shape our experiences, and set the rules for communication. This monopolization brings real risks: digital surveillance, censorship, and a loss of user agency.

The fediverse offers a different model. Instead of a single platform, it’s a network of independent, interoperable services that connect using open protocols like ActivityPub. Like email, people can choose different providers yet still communicate across the network. Users can build online spaces that reflect their communities’ needs and values. Organizations can host their own services or partner with trusted providers, gaining control over their data, reducing reliance on corporate platforms, and fostering more localized approaches to online community.

Join Babette Ngene and Rory Mir of EFF, in conversation with renowned PIT technologist Bruce Schneier, and Social Web Foundation Executive Director Mallory Knodel about what the Fediverse can and cannot offer users. Rather than asking if decentralized platforms can replace today's dominant social networks, we'll focus on a deeper question: What would it take to build an internet where people and communities have real choices about participation, data control, and governance of their digital spaces? 

You can RSVP to future EFF livestreams at eff.org/ECUpdates.

]]> How to Build a Decentralized Web That Truly Works for All Babette Ngene, Rory Mir, Bruce Schneier, Mallory Knodel 01:01:04 Join Babette Ngene and Rory Mir of EFF, in conversation with renowned PIT technologist Bruce Schneier, and Social Web Foundation Executive Director Mallory Knodel about what the Fediverse can and cannot offer users. Rather than asking if decentralized platforms can replace today's dominant social networks, we'll focus on a deeper question: What would it take to build an internet where people and communities have real choices about participation, data control, and governance of their digital spaces? Join Babette Ngene and Rory Mir of EFF, in conversation with renowned PIT technologist Bruce Schneier, and Social Web Foundation Executive Director Mallory Knodel about what the Fediverse can and cannot offer users. Rather than asking if decentralized platforms can replace today's dominant social networks, we'll focus on a deeper question: What would it take to build an internet where people and communities have real choices about participation, data control, and governance of their digital spaces? digital rights, mallory knodel, livestream, public interest technology, decentralization, effecting change, decentralized platforms, pit, nonprofit, fediverse, interoperability, tech, bruce schneier, activism, centralized platforms, law, electronic frontier foundation false full 18 d6de7ad6-4895-4ace-a377-6d4e666e1ee6 Who the Machine Serves Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow in conversation on AI, tackling what needs to happen now to ensure AI actually works for everyone, not just those in power. The most important thing about a technology isn't just what it does: it's who it does it for and who it does it to. AI can help or harm people, and EFF was created to make sure it helps. We are at a critical juncture to ensure that AI is developed and used in ways that respect fundamental rights and works for those who build it, use it, and are affected by it.

Sarah Hamid introduces the conversation between Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow, followed by a live Q&A towards the end of the episode. You can RSVP to future EFF livestreams at eff.org/ECUpdates.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:37:24 +0000 podcast@eff.org (Nicole Ozer, Cory Doctorow, Sarah Hamid) https://effecting-change.simplecast.com/episodes/who-the-machine-serves-i5cLqrHd Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow in conversation on AI, tackling what needs to happen now to ensure AI actually works for everyone, not just those in power. The most important thing about a technology isn't just what it does: it's who it does it for and who it does it to. AI can help or harm people, and EFF was created to make sure it helps. We are at a critical juncture to ensure that AI is developed and used in ways that respect fundamental rights and works for those who build it, use it, and are affected by it.

Sarah Hamid introduces the conversation between Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow, followed by a live Q&A towards the end of the episode. You can RSVP to future EFF livestreams at eff.org/ECUpdates.

]]> Who the Machine Serves Nicole Ozer, Cory Doctorow, Sarah Hamid 01:02:10 Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow in conversation on AI, tackling what needs to happen now to ensure AI actually works for everyone, not just those in power. The important thing about a technology isn’t just what it does: it’s who it does it for and who it does it to. Nicole Ozer and Cory Doctorow in conversation on AI, tackling what needs to happen now to ensure AI actually works for everyone, not just those in power. The important thing about a technology isn’t just what it does: it’s who it does it for and who it does it to. digital rights, livestream, ai, enshittification, effecting change, nonprofit, tech, artificial intelligence, activism, cory doctorow, law, electronic frontier foundation false full 17 aefe726b-0777-4a64-819d-9ea1dc82b619 If You Own It, Why Can't You Fix It? Owning something should mean more than just bragging rights and a receipt. Corporations are making it harder for you to repair the devices and products you already own, and forcing you to pay them again for repairs and replacements you don't actually need. It costs consumers millions worldwide, sends tons of perfectly fixable items to landfills, and hands corporations (ahem might we say big tech) control over your property.

Listen to the conversation featuring Corynne McSherry and Hayley Tsukayama of EFF along with Adam Savage and Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, to dive into how manufacturers lock you out of the stuff you own, how the Right to Repair movement is fighting back, and what you can do to take back control of your devices. You'll also hear a live Q&A towards the end of the episode.

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:25:41 +0000 podcast@eff.org (Corynne McSherry, Hayley Tsukayama, Adam Savage, Kyle Wiens) https://effecting-change.simplecast.com/episodes/if-you-own-it-why-cant-you-fix-it-FB7ndgar Owning something should mean more than just bragging rights and a receipt. Corporations are making it harder for you to repair the devices and products you already own, and forcing you to pay them again for repairs and replacements you don't actually need. It costs consumers millions worldwide, sends tons of perfectly fixable items to landfills, and hands corporations (ahem might we say big tech) control over your property.

Listen to the conversation featuring Corynne McSherry and Hayley Tsukayama of EFF along with Adam Savage and Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, to dive into how manufacturers lock you out of the stuff you own, how the Right to Repair movement is fighting back, and what you can do to take back control of your devices. You'll also hear a live Q&A towards the end of the episode.

]]> If You Own It, Why Can't You Fix It? Corynne McSherry, Hayley Tsukayama, Adam Savage, Kyle Wiens 01:00:06 Owning something should mean more than just bragging rights and a receipt. Corporations are making it harder for you to repair the devices and products you already own, and forcing you to pay them again for repairs and replacements you don't actually need. It costs consumers millions worldwide, sends tons of perfectly fixable items to landfills, and hands corporations (ahem might we say big tech) control over your property. Owning something should mean more than just bragging rights and a receipt. Corporations are making it harder for you to repair the devices and products you already own, and forcing you to pay them again for repairs and replacements you don't actually need. It costs consumers millions worldwide, sends tons of perfectly fixable items to landfills, and hands corporations (ahem might we say big tech) control over your property. false full 16 d6fc642a-4cae-4b08-8641-6f4bbd7043f4 LGBTQ+ Solidarity Against the Tide of Surveillance LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strategies you can bring back to your community. Whether you’re an activist, an ally, or just paying attention, this conversation is for you. Listen to this livestream that was followed by Q&A.

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EFF defends your privacy and free expression because technology should serve all people, not just the powerful. We’re a nonprofit powered by members, and we need you in this fight: https://eff.org/supportchange

]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 podcast@eff.org (Paige Collings, Jillian C. York, Soatok Dreamseeker, Luísa Franco Machado) https://effecting-change.simplecast.com/episodes/lgbtq-solidarity-against-the-tide-of-surveillance-7cCtDUjE LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strategies you can bring back to your community. Whether you’re an activist, an ally, or just paying attention, this conversation is for you. Listen to this livestream that was followed by Q&A.

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For more information about upcoming livestreams, visit https://eff.org/EFFectingChange

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EFF defends your privacy and free expression because technology should serve all people, not just the powerful. We’re a nonprofit powered by members, and we need you in this fight: https://eff.org/supportchange

]]> LGBTQ+ Solidarity Against the Tide of Surveillance Paige Collings, Jillian C. York, Soatok Dreamseeker, Luísa Franco Machado 00:58:27 LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. surveillance, censorship, digital rights, livestream, data justice, pride, platforms, soatok, luisa franco machado, equilabs, cryptography, soatok dreamseeker, security engineer, lgbtq+ false full 15