EFF Calls Out Tech Giants for Privacy Lapses: Meta, Google, and Palantir Under Scrutiny
The **Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)** is raising alarms about the privacy practices of major tech companies. **Meta**, **Google**, and **Palantir** are all facing criticism for alleged violations of user trust and human rights commitments.
>β*We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.*β-Meta Internal Document on face recognition software for smart glasses, 2025
Itβs unsurprising that a company would plan to release yet another privacy-invasive product. What is surprising is that they think we arenβt watching. [You can help us keep them in check.](https://supporters.eff.org/donate/spring--DL4)
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**Meta** isn't the only company actively [eroding your privacy](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/seven-billion-reasons-facebook-abandon-its-face-recognition-plans). The **EFF** found that **Google** has [broken its promise](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-broke-its-promise-me-now-ice-has-my-data) to some users to inform them about government surveillance. And **Palantir** is [completely failing](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/palantir-has-human-rights-policy-its-ice-work-tells-different-story) to live up to its purported human rights commitments.
Corporations bear responsibility for violating user trust and human rights, and [EFF is holding them accountable with your support](https://supporters.eff.org/donate/spring--DL4).
## Watching the Watchers
The **EFF** is suing **DHS** and **ICE** to reveal their efforts to [unmask online critics](https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-sues-dhs-and-ice-records-subpoenas-seeking-unmask-online-critics-0), creating [privacy-enhancing free software](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/rayhunter-what-we-have-found-so-far), and pushing for [stronger privacy laws](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/secure-data-act-not-serious-piece-privacy-legislation) for everyone. This is all thanks to over 30,000 EFF membersβ[a community you can join today](https://supporters.eff.org/donate/spring--DL4).

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