India McK
@irmck.bsky.social
Recovering Hill Staffer. Current EFF Director of Federal Affairs. Vanderbilt University alumna. All opinions are my own, etc etc etc.
Just wanted to say this a little louder before I go to bed tonight - there's a lot EFF can do to represent internet users, but when people take the time to also speak for themselves, our message hits a little differently. Keep sending those emails!
We are thankful for every person who picked up their phones, went to a government meeting, or sent an email to speak up for what they believe. Your voices help us all!
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Just wanted to say this a little louder before I go to bed tonight - there's a lot EFF can do to represent internet users, but when people take the time to also speak for themselves, our message hits a little differently. Keep sending those emails!
Periodic reminder - if Congress is about to vote on a bill, and you have an opinion about that bill, you should tell your elected peeps directly. Most of us have 3 (sorry, DC), and they don’t coordinate, so you have to tell all 3 yourself.
Call this, and ask to be connected:
202-224-3121
Call this, and ask to be connected:
202-224-3121
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Periodic reminder - if Congress is about to vote on a bill, and you have an opinion about that bill, you should tell your elected peeps directly. Most of us have 3 (sorry, DC), and they don’t coordinate, so you have to tell all 3 yourself.
Call this, and ask to be connected:
202-224-3121
Call this, and ask to be connected:
202-224-3121
Shameless self promotion: Right now in a minute, I’m speaking on Section 230’s misunderstood legacy at #FutureOfSpeech 2025, hosted by @cdt.org & @StandTogether.
I'm newly back from sabbatical, so I'm rested and extra feisty. Join us!
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Agenda
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October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Shameless self promotion: Right now in a minute, I’m speaking on Section 230’s misunderstood legacy at #FutureOfSpeech 2025, hosted by @cdt.org & @StandTogether.
I'm newly back from sabbatical, so I'm rested and extra feisty. Join us!
🎟️ standtogether.swoogo.com/foso25/9611460
I'm newly back from sabbatical, so I'm rested and extra feisty. Join us!
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Caveat: I’m on sabbatical for a bit, so I’m not in the weeds at all on the current political situation. However, when one party has unified control of DC, it is absolutely bonkers to blame a shutdown on the minority.
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Caveat: I’m on sabbatical for a bit, so I’m not in the weeds at all on the current political situation. However, when one party has unified control of DC, it is absolutely bonkers to blame a shutdown on the minority.
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wow it's too bad no one at the ftc ever has done work around algorithmic discrimination in pricing. if only a person (or two??) there had been ready for this future
“By the end of the year, Delta plans for 20% of its ticket prices to be individually determined using AI, president Glen Hauenstein told investors last week.”
“Over time, the goal is to do away with static pricing altogether…”
“Over time, the goal is to do away with static pricing altogether…”
Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket
The airline touted a partnership with an AI-enabled revenue system as a step on the road to fully personalized ticket pricing, part of its goal to raise profit margins long-term.
fortune.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wow it's too bad no one at the ftc ever has done work around algorithmic discrimination in pricing. if only a person (or two??) there had been ready for this future
Don't spend your money to voluntarily put surveillance devices in your own home.
your car your doorbell and your AI personal device all just dutifully handing over data to the police
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Don't spend your money to voluntarily put surveillance devices in your own home.
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the future is flying cars that are snitches
important note: the LAPD has figured out it can get footage from Waymos: www.404media.co/lapd-publish...
LAPD Publishes Crime Footage It Got From a Waymo Driverless Car
Police are starting to realize they can demand footage from driverless cars.
www.404media.co
June 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
the future is flying cars that are snitches
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Congress is bringing back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). It doesn’t protect kids—it gives government officials power to pressure platforms to take down lawful speech.
The Kids Online Safety Act Will Make the Internet Worse for Everyone
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is back in the Senate. Sponsors are claiming—again—that the latest version won’t censor online content. It isn’t true. This bill still sets up a censorship regime dis...
www.eff.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Congress is bringing back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). It doesn’t protect kids—it gives government officials power to pressure platforms to take down lawful speech.
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The deadline is almost here to vote for EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast in The Webby Awards. Cast your vote today!
Vote for the best of the internet
I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.
vote.webbyawards.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The deadline is almost here to vote for EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast in The Webby Awards. Cast your vote today!
Unnecessary hills I will absolutely die on - sticking "gate" on the end of something does not mean "scandal related to the thing."
Watergate was the name of the hotel where President Nixon did illegal things. It was not a scandal related to water in any way.
Watergate was the name of the hotel where President Nixon did illegal things. It was not a scandal related to water in any way.
March 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Unnecessary hills I will absolutely die on - sticking "gate" on the end of something does not mean "scandal related to the thing."
Watergate was the name of the hotel where President Nixon did illegal things. It was not a scandal related to water in any way.
Watergate was the name of the hotel where President Nixon did illegal things. It was not a scandal related to water in any way.
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Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats.
Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.
Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.0. iPhone: 7.0
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time...
ssd.eff.org
March 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats.
Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.
Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.
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The gall of DOJ to complain that it's short-staffed
March 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The gall of DOJ to complain that it's short-staffed
Getting a little tired of having to explain why The Bad People get to have constitutional and human rights, including speech rights.
March 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Getting a little tired of having to explain why The Bad People get to have constitutional and human rights, including speech rights.
This is a great piece that does a great job looking at what the Take It Down Act would do in the current climate. TL; dr - now, more than ever, it's important to know what the bill CAN do, not what the sponsors say it SHOULD do: www.theverge.com/policy/62497...
The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon
It’s not a law, it’s a weapon.
www.theverge.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is a great piece that does a great job looking at what the Take It Down Act would do in the current climate. TL; dr - now, more than ever, it's important to know what the bill CAN do, not what the sponsors say it SHOULD do: www.theverge.com/policy/62497...
You know what would Be Best? Not passing a censorship bill: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Melania Trump joins push for law on deepfakes, nonconsensual porn
The First Lady rallied support for a bill that would criminalize nonconsensual imagery and require social media platforms to take it down.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You know what would Be Best? Not passing a censorship bill: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Cowards, every single one of them
House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts
A number of Republican lawmakers faced significant pushback in their home districts over Trump and Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Cowards, every single one of them
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You may have always cared about surveillance, maybe you care more today than you did yesterday...
Either way, you should check out and save this Surveillance Self-Defense Guide from our trusted friends at the @eff.org
ssd.eff.org
Either way, you should check out and save this Surveillance Self-Defense Guide from our trusted friends at the @eff.org
ssd.eff.org
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and y...
ssd.eff.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
You may have always cared about surveillance, maybe you care more today than you did yesterday...
Either way, you should check out and save this Surveillance Self-Defense Guide from our trusted friends at the @eff.org
ssd.eff.org
Either way, you should check out and save this Surveillance Self-Defense Guide from our trusted friends at the @eff.org
ssd.eff.org
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For over a decade EFF has argued that warrantless backdoor searches of 702 data are unconstitutional—now a federal court agrees with us.
Keep up the momentum for your digital rights!
👩⚖️ Contact your representatives: act.eff.org
👫 Connect with local groups: efa.eff.org
❤️ Join EFF: eff.org/702victory
Keep up the momentum for your digital rights!
👩⚖️ Contact your representatives: act.eff.org
👫 Connect with local groups: efa.eff.org
❤️ Join EFF: eff.org/702victory
January 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For over a decade EFF has argued that warrantless backdoor searches of 702 data are unconstitutional—now a federal court agrees with us.
Keep up the momentum for your digital rights!
👩⚖️ Contact your representatives: act.eff.org
👫 Connect with local groups: efa.eff.org
❤️ Join EFF: eff.org/702victory
Keep up the momentum for your digital rights!
👩⚖️ Contact your representatives: act.eff.org
👫 Connect with local groups: efa.eff.org
❤️ Join EFF: eff.org/702victory
It took us 6+ months to put together this "short" summary of EFF's work, and I couldn't be more proud to lobby for these ideas. Time to (skirt) suit up!
EFF isn't backing down on our privacy and free expression priorities under the new Congress and administration. Here's our memo to incoming officials previewing how we'll fight for the rights of the American public.
EFF Transition Memo to Trump Administration 2025
Contents 1. Introduction2. SurveillanceForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702Facial Recognition TechnologyBorder Search and Immigration SurveillanceSurveillance Tech at the Border and the V...
eff.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It took us 6+ months to put together this "short" summary of EFF's work, and I couldn't be more proud to lobby for these ideas. Time to (skirt) suit up!
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This Salt Typhoon stuff is insane. The entire FISA surveillance infrastructure has been completely owned by China and literally no part of our telecom infrastructure is safe to use without end-to-end encryption.
December 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
This Salt Typhoon stuff is insane. The entire FISA surveillance infrastructure has been completely owned by China and literally no part of our telecom infrastructure is safe to use without end-to-end encryption.
Louder for the folks in the back - stop pushing for censorship!
Now seems like a good time to remind people that Senators Klobuchar & Lujan proposed a law to make "health misinfo" illegal. And it would be misinfo as determined by *the head of HHS*. And now RFK Jr. is going to lead that agency.
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
Dear Senators Klobuchar & Lujan: Now Do You See Why Letting HHS Censor “Misinformation” Is A Terrible Idea?
You have likely heard that Donald Trump has nominated conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services. This is dangerous and cruel for a very long li…
www.techdirt.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Louder for the folks in the back - stop pushing for censorship!
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Now seems like a good time to remind people that Senators Klobuchar & Lujan proposed a law to make "health misinfo" illegal. And it would be misinfo as determined by *the head of HHS*. And now RFK Jr. is going to lead that agency.
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
Dear Senators Klobuchar & Lujan: Now Do You See Why Letting HHS Censor “Misinformation” Is A Terrible Idea?
You have likely heard that Donald Trump has nominated conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services. This is dangerous and cruel for a very long li…
www.techdirt.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Now seems like a good time to remind people that Senators Klobuchar & Lujan proposed a law to make "health misinfo" illegal. And it would be misinfo as determined by *the head of HHS*. And now RFK Jr. is going to lead that agency.
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
Stop pushing for censorship
www.techdirt.com/2024/11/20/d...
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“Cruz is a conservative...but there's been a lot of conservatives who are still very interested in privacy,” EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told National Journal. Could he solve the private right of action & state preemption fights that doomed earlier data-privacy bills?
With Ted Cruz poised to take over Commerce committee, tech oversight could see dramatic change
Known more for loud opposition than building coalitions, the Texas Republican is expected to veer away from AI regulation and data privacy toward child protection and splashy hearings on online censor...
www.nationaljournal.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:53 PM
“Cruz is a conservative...but there's been a lot of conservatives who are still very interested in privacy,” EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told National Journal. Could he solve the private right of action & state preemption fights that doomed earlier data-privacy bills?