Electronic Frontier Foundation On The Daily Show

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SJ Games Daily Illuminator for April 15, 2026

Electronic Frontier Foundation On The Daily Show

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently featured a segment on the Electronic Frontier Foundation, interviewing their Executive Director, Cindy Cohn. She's also the author of Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.

Following the show, the EFF shared an interesting article to help folks learn more about their history, their mission, and how they're protecting your Constitutional rights in the digital era . . . and we're mentioned! 

 

By now, you've probably heard that Steve Jackson Games was raided by the U.S. Secret Service in 1990, with agents seizing the company's computers. No charges were ever filed against us. However, private company emails were read, and customer information was deleted. The loss of revenue due to the raid was substantial, so Steve took them to court for damages and the illegal seizure of property in Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret Service. Click here to read a more detailed account of the raid and the years that followed.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation was formed around the same time. They were instrumental in the case, providing funds that made it possible to challenge the government's illegal actions. The nonprofit, whose mission is "to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world," is now over 35 years old and has helped countless organizations and individuals safeguard their rights.
 


To this day, we're deeply grateful for their support. Please visit their website to learn how they're helping you – and consider donating to their cause.

-- Michelle Richardson