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Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) — Founded Date: Jul 1990

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Last checked: 3/31/2026

The source text explicitly states 'The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990', which directly confirms the claim that EFF's founded date is 1990-07 (July 1990). The source also confirms the three founders mentioned: Mitch Kapor, John Perry Barlow, and John Gilmore.

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confirmed99%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026
Found: The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990

Note: The source text explicitly states 'The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990', which directly confirms the claim that EFF's founded date is 1990-07 (July 1990). The source also confirms the three founders mentioned: Mitch Kapor, John Perry Barlow, and John Gilmore.

confirmed95%primaryHaiku 3 · 3/25/2026
Found: The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990

Note: The source text explicitly states 'The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990' which directly confirms the claim that EFF's founded date is 1990-07 (July 1990). The source also mentions 'EFF's 35th Anniversary' which is consistent with a 1990 founding date (35 years from 1990 would be approximately 2025, aligning with current context).

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