Digital Hygiene and Digital Privacy
Know Your Rights: Digital Surveillance
How police and border agents surveil phones and social media, what they can and cannot lawfully do, and how to document and report abuse.
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Featured: Digital Hygiene and Digital Privacy
Two Know Your Rights guides on protecting your devices, your data, and yourself.
Digital Hygiene and Digital Privacy
Know Your Rights: Encryption
A short guide to encrypting your devices and messages, and why stronger privacy law matters as much as good habits.
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