Joran 🟥
@joranjongerling.bsky.social
Assistant-Professor in Methods & Statistics at Tilburg University | TESC (@tesc-tilburgu.bsky.social) Director
Specialization: Intensive Longitudinal Methods & Analysis, Psychometrics
Specialization: Intensive Longitudinal Methods & Analysis, Psychometrics
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EPIC joined @eff.org and more than 30 other organizations this week in urging California to revoke any permits allowing federal agencies such as U.S. Border Patrol to place and operate covert automatic license plate readers along state border highways.
EPIC Joins EFF, Others Urging California to Block Federal Agencies’ Covert ALPRs in New Letter
<p>Today, in a letter to California Governor Newsom, EPIC joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and over 30 other organizations to urge California to revoke any permits issued to U.S.…
epic.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
EPIC joined @eff.org and more than 30 other organizations this week in urging California to revoke any permits allowing federal agencies such as U.S. Border Patrol to place and operate covert automatic license plate readers along state border highways.
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Criticize the government online? DHS might demand Google hand over your info. Our latest EFFector breaks down Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas targeting critics—plus our campaign for end-to-end encryption and a bill to stop government face scans. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Criticize the government online? DHS might demand Google hand over your info. Our latest EFFector breaks down Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas targeting critics—plus our campaign for end-to-end encryption and a bill to stop government face scans. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Don’t be fooled by Ring’s latest attempt to make mass surveillance and real-time identification the new norm in our neighborhoods. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Don’t be fooled by Ring’s latest attempt to make mass surveillance and real-time identification the new norm in our neighborhoods. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Without Section 230, platforms would face enormous pressure to remove honest user reviews of businesses. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
The Internet Still Works: Yelp Protects Consumer Reviews
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Without Section 230, platforms would face enormous pressure to remove honest user reviews of businesses. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
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Don't show this to kids in Australia or the UK: age-verifier.kibty.town
February 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Don't show this to kids in Australia or the UK: age-verifier.kibty.town
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Use a burner email address to #StopStalkerAds.
ORG's investigation into Liveramp showed that adtech systems combine online and offline identifiers to profile people for advertising.
✅️ Use disposable email adresses when you're creating accounts online.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
ORG's investigation into Liveramp showed that adtech systems combine online and offline identifiers to profile people for advertising.
✅️ Use disposable email adresses when you're creating accounts online.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Use a burner email address to #StopStalkerAds.
ORG's investigation into Liveramp showed that adtech systems combine online and offline identifiers to profile people for advertising.
✅️ Use disposable email adresses when you're creating accounts online.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
ORG's investigation into Liveramp showed that adtech systems combine online and offline identifiers to profile people for advertising.
✅️ Use disposable email adresses when you're creating accounts online.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
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⏰ The UK Government's consultation on the legal framework for police using facial recognition closes tomorrow at 11:59pm! 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
⏰ The UK Government's consultation on the legal framework for police using facial recognition closes tomorrow at 11:59pm! 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to *75 participants*!
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
signal.org/blog/call-li...
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
signal.org/blog/call-li...
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to *75 participants*!
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
signal.org/blog/call-li...
Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls.
signal.org/blog/call-li...
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💜 We raised $1.2M during our end-of-year fundraising campaign–a huge win for internet freedom!
With your support, Tor will continue to make it easier for people to exercise their right to privacy and access information with tools that keep us connected.
blog.torproject.org/advancing-di...
With your support, Tor will continue to make it easier for people to exercise their right to privacy and access information with tools that keep us connected.
blog.torproject.org/advancing-di...
February 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
💜 We raised $1.2M during our end-of-year fundraising campaign–a huge win for internet freedom!
With your support, Tor will continue to make it easier for people to exercise their right to privacy and access information with tools that keep us connected.
blog.torproject.org/advancing-di...
With your support, Tor will continue to make it easier for people to exercise their right to privacy and access information with tools that keep us connected.
blog.torproject.org/advancing-di...
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“Free” surveillance is a trap. Vendor trials, private donors, and federal grants hand police no‑cost tools that quietly build massive databases on all of us and feed ICE and DHS pipelines. Cities can and should refuse the bait.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Free” surveillance is a trap. Vendor trials, private donors, and federal grants hand police no‑cost tools that quietly build massive databases on all of us and feed ICE and DHS pipelines. Cities can and should refuse the bait.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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The rise of #generativeAI has coincided with alarming reports of harm to kids from interacting with online chatbots. But #Section230 repeal wouldn't mitigate these harms – especially since AI outputs are not covered by the law anyway.
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The rise of #generativeAI has coincided with alarming reports of harm to kids from interacting with online chatbots. But #Section230 repeal wouldn't mitigate these harms – especially since AI outputs are not covered by the law anyway.
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Wikipedia is written by volunteers—but defended by lawyers when necessary. We spoke with Wikimedia about legal threats, global takedown demands, and why Section 230 remains essential. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Wikipedia is written by volunteers—but defended by lawyers when necessary. We spoke with Wikimedia about legal threats, global takedown demands, and why Section 230 remains essential. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
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EPIC is proud to endorse the ICE Out of Our Faces Act, a bill introduced by Senators Markey, Merkley, Wyden, and Jayapal that would ban any immigration officer, including ICE and CBP, from acquiring and using facial recognition and other biometric identification systems.
EPIC Endorses New Bill to Ban ICE and CBP from Using Facial Recognition Technology
<p>EPIC is proud to endorse the ICE Out of Our Faces Act, a bill introduced by Senators Markey, Merkley, Wyden, and Jayapal that would ban any immigration officer, including Immigrations and Customs…
epic.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
EPIC is proud to endorse the ICE Out of Our Faces Act, a bill introduced by Senators Markey, Merkley, Wyden, and Jayapal that would ban any immigration officer, including ICE and CBP, from acquiring and using facial recognition and other biometric identification systems.
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Got to this point really fast, didn't it. Time sure flies by
Imagine finding out that the government is issuing secretive orders to unearth your personal information and then sending federal agents to question you — all because you sent an email criticizing the life-or-death decisions the government makes.
This is happening in the United States.
This is happening in the United States.
Opinion | The Trump administration is using secretive orders to crack down on dissent
Sarah McLaughlin: The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly abusing oversight-free administrative subpoenas to chill protected speech.
www.ms.now
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Got to this point really fast, didn't it. Time sure flies by
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Is "buying European" enough to guarantee digital sovereignty?
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Is "buying European" enough to guarantee digital sovereignty?
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
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More devastating news from Hong Kong, as authorities continue the campaign against Anna Kwok and her family, targeting them with harsh national security laws.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
The father of HK democrat Anna Kwok has been found guilty of handling funds linked to an "absconder" - the first family member of a wanted activist to be convicted of a national security offence. In full: buff.ly/Bf7KIGh
Father of wanted HK activist convicted over funds linked to 'absconder'
The father of HK democrat Anna Kwok has been found guilty of handling funds linked to an "absconder" - the first family member of a wanted activist to be convicted of a national security offence.
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
More devastating news from Hong Kong, as authorities continue the campaign against Anna Kwok and her family, targeting them with harsh national security laws.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
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To consent or pay... that is the price tag on our privacy.
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
To consent or pay?
If you live in the UK and have a Facebook or Instagram account, you have probably received a message when you’ve logged in asking you if you “Want to subscribe or continue to use our Products for…
www.openrightsgroup.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
To consent or pay... that is the price tag on our privacy.
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
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California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as CBP and the DEA to put automated license plate readers along border highways, a coalition of 38 groups led by EFF and the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition demanded today of @governor.ca.gov and the CA Dept of Transportation.
Coalition Urges California to Revoke Permits for Federal License Plate Reader Surveillance
SAN FRANCISCO – California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to put automated license plate readers al...
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as CBP and the DEA to put automated license plate readers along border highways, a coalition of 38 groups led by EFF and the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition demanded today of @governor.ca.gov and the CA Dept of Transportation.
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🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
Maine House Passes Strong Privacy Bill
<p>The bill closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024. </p>
epic.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
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We’re back with a new Speaking Freely Interview! Learn about developments in press freedom across the globe from Professor Yazan Badran, here: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Speaking Freely: Yazan Badran
Yazan Badran is an assistant professor in international media and communication studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a researcher at the Echo research group. His research focuses on the
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We’re back with a new Speaking Freely Interview! Learn about developments in press freedom across the globe from Professor Yazan Badran, here: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Police often won’t question other agencies’ access to their automated license plate readers, EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @the74.bsky.social. “You know how maybe your grandparents approve every friend request they get on Facebook? It’s like that. It’s always been like that.”
ICE Taps into School Security Cameras to Aid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show.
www.the74million.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Police often won’t question other agencies’ access to their automated license plate readers, EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @the74.bsky.social. “You know how maybe your grandparents approve every friend request they get on Facebook? It’s like that. It’s always been like that.”
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Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Discord will make all profiles age restricted until you prove you’re an adult via a facial scan or a government-issued ID
Discord will limit profiles to teen-appropriate mode until you verify your age
Discord will make all profiles teen-appropriate by default until you prove you’re an adult. What you’d “miss” may not be all that terrible.
www.malwarebytes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Discord will make all profiles age restricted until you prove you’re an adult via a facial scan or a government-issued ID
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Section 230, “the 26 words that created the internet,” was enacted 30 years ago this week. It was no rush-job—rather, it was the result of wise legislative deliberation and foresight, and it remains the best bulwark to protect free expression online.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Op-ed: Weakening Section 230 Would Chill Online Speech
Enacted 30 years ago through careful legislative deliberation, Section 230 remains the internet’s strongest bulwark for free expression, protecting the services—and users—that make online speech
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Section 230, “the 26 words that created the internet,” was enacted 30 years ago this week. It was no rush-job—rather, it was the result of wise legislative deliberation and foresight, and it remains the best bulwark to protect free expression online.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...