EFF
Platform content moderation policies and transparency; user rights vs. platform power; surveillance and data practices by platforms; free expression online; analysis of platform Terms of Service and enforcement.
- Type
- Nonprofit Digital Rights Defense Org
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA (US)
- Focus region
- US-focused with global digital rights impact
Notable projects
Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and Accountability in Content Moderation (co-developed); ongoing analysis of platform transparency reports; legal/policy research on Section 230, moderation, and platform liability; 'Who Has Your Back?' reports on company practices.
Long-standing defender of digital civil liberties. Co-authored influential Santa Clara Principles (2018, updated). Provides practical tools and legal analysis for holding platforms accountable while protecting user rights.
Reports (2)
Full database- Jul 2026· Cross-platform
Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay (2-part series)
Revisits EFF's 2020 position and concludes automated moderation is now permanent across platforms; issues recommendations on transparency and appeals.
- Jul 2024· TikTok, X/Twitter, Meta, Cross-platform
Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Unjust Content Moderation (2-part series)
Documents how platforms, especially Meta (reportedly ~94% compliance with Israeli Cyber Unit takedown requests), disproportionately removed pro-Palestinian content while failing to curb anti-Palestinian hate.