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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a new Executive Director, who used an introductory message to frame the current moment as a turning point for digital rights, civil liberties, and the balance of power between individuals and institutions. The statement signals the organization intends to mobilize its community around those issues.

Why this matters: EFF is one of the few organizations with the legal muscle and public credibility to push back when governments or companies overreach online. Leadership transitions matter because they set priorities. The new director is signaling that the next fight is about who controls the infrastructure of everyday life — and that the outcome is not settled. If you care about surveillance, data rights, or what the internet is allowed to be, the people running EFF's agenda are worth paying attention to.

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy

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