Osama Khalid was just twelve years old when he began contributing to Wikipedia Arabic. In the height of the blogging era, he became a prolific blogger, publishing writings on his home country of Saudi Arabia, meetups he attended, and his opinions and observations about open source technology and freedom of...

Internet shutdowns are devastating for human rights. We can’t rely on tech oligarchs to save us, especially when these same companies and governments are the ones to sever our access to the internet and telecommunications. This is why it's important to set up communication mechanisms before a disaster happens.

Over the past decade and a half, digital rights in the Middle East and North Africa have evolved from a niche concern of early bloggers and techies into a broad human rights movement. From SMEX, Nawaat, ADEF, and 7amleh to newer coalitions like the Middle East Alliance for Digital Rights...

EFF is helping represent ICEBlock in its First Amendment lawsuit. ICEBlock is a popular iPhone app that allows the public to report immigration activity in their communities. The company and its creator have sued federal officials for retaliating against him and for coercing Apple into suppressing the speech of ICEBlock...