No one should have to think twice before posting a meme criticizing the government. But a mass surveillance program known as "Catch and Revoke" was created to make millions do just that.

EFF and other defenders of free speech are fighting back. On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Lisa Femia about how the government is using AI to suppress protected speech online—and the important lawsuit she and others are working on to stop it.

EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.

0:00 Intro
6:19 The Lawsuit Challenging "Catch and Revoke" with Lisa Femia
19:27 Celebrating Opt Out October
28:11 EFF Events and Opportunities

With the launch of iOS 27, Apple is rolling out a variety of new AI features to its familiar voice assistant, Siri. But how are AI tools like these handling our data? And what can we do to make sure our private information stays private?

On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Thorin Klosowski about the privacy complications of AI phone features—and how to limit what data Siri AI can access.

EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.

0:00 Intro

6:05 How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access with Thorin Klosowski

18:16 Flock ALPR News Quiz

24:16 EFF Events and Opportunities

Around the country and across the political spectrum, people are pushing back against Flock cameras. After years of license plate readers quietly proliferating on our streets, dozens of communities have terminated their Flock contracts in the last month alone.

Joining them are Texas and Florida, which recently announced state action stepping back from these surveillance systems. On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Adam Schwartz about what comes next and how we can make sure that today's backlash leads to lasting change.

EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.

0:00 Intro

4:24 Flock and the Surveillance Backlash with Adam Schwartz

20:18 License Plate Reader Quiz

24:58 EFF Events and Opportunities