Dave Maass

Dave Maass is a media relations coordinator and investigative researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

News

LAPD Requested Amazon Ring Footage of Black Lives Matter Protests

Technologies like Ring, when partnered with police, pose a dangerous risk to First Amendment rights.

February 18, 2021

News Analysis

Police in California have your data literally at their fingertips.

May 21, 2017

News

Police tout the massive database of private calls as “Google on Steroids.”

December 4, 2016

News Analysis

Supporters of prisoners often use social media to raise attention about prison conditions and the appeal campaigns of individuals.

April 15, 2016

Op-Ed

Candidates aren't just gathering information on their supporters; they are investigating their opponents'.

March 1, 2016

News Analysis

In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking.

February 23, 2015