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We are a track covering the intersection of technology, law, activism, and society at the annual Dragon Con Science Fiction Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, each Labor Day weekend.

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TAKE BACK TECH III πŸ—“οΈ APRIL 17-19 πŸ‘ ATLANTA Come and gather with organizers, artists, advocates, academics, and workers who are ready to build the tech justice movement we need right now.

Take Back Tech 3 will be in Atlanta this year, April 17-19, 2026. www.takebacktech.com

12.12.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Vast Camera System Now Feeds Information to Police on Drivers Across the US Flock cameras have been called invasive, insecure, and unconstitutional. Can a grassroots movement beat them back?

A Vast Camera System Now Feeds Information to Police on Drivers Across the US truthout.org/articles/a-v...

27.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault

For those who regularly come to Elonka’s talks. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...

16.10.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
i took a hacking class at a furry convention
YouTube video by Cyb3rMaddy i took a hacking class at a furry convention

Thanks to Cyb3rMaddy for reviewing our track. youtu.be/5KD-zfyFHw4

04.09.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you would like to be a panelist for Electronic Frontiers Forums at Dragon Con 2026, please contact us between January and March.

03.09.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The day after Dragon Con is… Laundry Day!

02.09.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œAI Chatbots and Privacy” panel

31.08.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œWeaponization of the FCC and Other Agencies to Chill Speech” panel

31.08.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hacking 101

30.08.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cell Phone Bans in Schools panel

30.08.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Learn to Hack Workshop

30.08.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Famous Unsolved Codes panel

30.08.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œAge Verification Lawsuit: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton” panel

30.08.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Removing Personal Information About You From Google panel

30.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flock Wants to Partner With Consumer Dashcam Company That Takes β€˜Trillions of Images’ a Month That dashcam in your car could soon integrate with Flock, the surveillance company providing license plate data to DHS and local police.

www.404media.co/flock-wants-...

27.08.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minimum Viable Authoritarianism, Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup Parts of the hacker community have always been concerned with techno dystopias and authoritarianism. Recent events have prompted many people to wonder if the United States

Just scheduled: Wed., Sept. 10th, "Minimum Viable Authoritarianism": www.meetup.com/electronic-f...

26.08.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CBP Had Access to More than 80,000 Flock AI Cameras Nationwide Flock said it has "paused all federal pilots" after police departments said they didn't realize they were sharing access with Customs and Border Patrol.

CBP Had Access to More than 80,000 Flock AI Cameras Nationwide www.404media.co/cbp-had-acce...

25.08.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cohn: Trump is building β€˜one interface to rule them all.’ It’s terrifying. A single searchable database of all Americans’ sensitive information is the goal of the president and Palantir – and the dream of authoritarians.

www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/23/o...

25.08.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Added Matthew Lane (@mattlane.bsky.social) to "Legal and Constitutional Problems with the Take It Down Act", Monday 1:00 p.m. in Hilton 313-314. Removed Sarah Philips from this same panel.

25.08.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law | TechCrunch In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised co...

techcrunch.com/2025/08/22/b...

24.08.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isaac Sheff (@isheff.bsky.social) has been added to "The Science of Security", Monday at 1:00pm, Hilton 313-314. Isaac will no longer be on "The Fight Against Massive Data Centers", Sunday at 2:30pm.

24.08.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Electronic Frontiers Forums at Dragon Con is now on Bluesky! Check back frequently for the latest news and any schedule updates. Our full schedule for 2025 is published here: archive.efforums.net/index.php/20...

24.08.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1