EFF Files Amicus Brief to Protect Students' Off-Campus Digital Speech Rights
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Summary
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in Arizona federal court arguing that public school students need private digital spaces beyond their school's reach to speak freely without constant surveillance and punishment. The case involves a student who made a bad joke at home using school-issued technology, which was then exposed by surveillance software. EFF contends that using school-issued laptops or email accounts should not automatically mean students are 'on campus' and subject to school authority, emphasizing the importance of protecting students' First Amendment rights and privacy in their off-campus digital communications.
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We argued that students need private digital spaces beyond their school's reach to speak freely, without the specter of constant school surveillance and punishment.
Surveillance Software Exposed a Bad Joke Made in the Privacy of a Student's Home
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