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Daniel Solove
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I'm a law professor at GW Law School and an expert on privacy, AI, technology, and data security law. I also write about law, literature, and the humanities. More about me at https://danielsolove.com

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Daniel J. Solove is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law School. He is well known for his academic work on privacy and for popular books on how privacy relates with information technology. .. more

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 2d
AI Chatbots and the Law – Wed Jan 7 at 2 PM ET – Register (free): teachprivacy.com/video-ai-cha... I will discuss AI Chatbot regulation with Kristen Mathews (Cooley)
Video: AI Chatbots and the Law
AI Chatbots and the Law Wed, Jan 7, at 2 PM ET AI chatbots are raising many legal issues, and legislatures have responded by passing several laws. Many
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 3d
I am honored that my book, ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY, amzn.to/4scDTri is included in the Tech Policy Press: The Year in Books 2025 www.techpolicy.press/tech-policy-... Thanks @justinhendrix.bsky.social for featuring me in your terrific podcast with such a great lineup of books.
Tech Policy Press: The Year in Books 2025 | TechPolicy.Press
In 2025, a number of authors joined the Tech Policy Press podcast, providing fresh insights into how technology interacts with people, politics, and power.
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3d
7. The project of @daniel-solove.bsky.social's latest book, On Privacy and Technology, is to synthesize twenty five years of thinking about privacy into a “succinct and accessible” volume and to help the reader understand “the relationship between law, technology, and privacy.”
Daniel Solove on Privacy, Technology, and the Rule of Law | TechPolicy.Press
Solove is the author of On Privacy and Technology, published in March 2025 by Oxford University Press.
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 3d
My latest Substack - Privacy and AI Cartoons
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 7d
The English version of BREACHED is here: amzn.to/4pM3INt
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve it
Digital connections permeate our lives-and so do data breaches. Given that we must be online for basic communication, finance, healthcare, and more, it is alarming how difficult it is to create rules ...
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 7d
I'm excited to announce the publication of the Chinese translation of my book BREACHED! WHY DATA SECURITY LAW FAILS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT (with @hartzog.bsky.social) in Chinese product.dangdang.com/29954840.html
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 9d
In April 2026, I’ll be a keynote at the annual HIPAA Summit. The full agenda of the event is here: hipaasummit.com/wp-content/t... Early bird rates for the event end this week, 12/19. Please register here: hipaasummit.com/registration/

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 10d
Hot off the press - Jon Penney's @penney.bsky.social new book, CHILLING EFFECTS. As I wrote in my blurb: "This book is the definitive account of chilling effects – the most comprehensive and incisive analysis to date." amzn.to/3L3G2VC
Chilling Effects
Amazon.com: Chilling Effects: 9781108725309: Penney, Jonathon W.: Books
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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · 10d
Join @daniel-solove.bsky.social and @rcalo.bsky.social to discuss Calo's new book "Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach" - exploring how law can channel technology toward human flourishing Wed Dec 17, 2 PM ET.
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Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards
Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and
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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 10d
Dealing with Technology’s Hazards – Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET REGISTER (FREE) teachprivacy.com/video-dealin... @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social and Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social (Washington Law) discuss Calo’s new book, Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach.
Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards
Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 10d
This is a great piece! Douek and Jaffer explain why the SCOTUS TikTok case was an awful decision for free speech.

Long ago, before I wrote about privacy law, I wrote a piece about why judicial deference is an abdication of the judicial role in Bill of Rights cases. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 12d
Cartoon: Santa AI teachprivacy.com/cartoon-sant...
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Cartoon: Santa AI
My new cartoon for the holidays about replacing Santa with AI. * * * * Professor Daniel J. Solove is a law professor at George Washington University Law
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 12d
A great holiday gift: @lorriecranor.bsky.social has published a children's book on privacy: amzn.to/44ZeIP3
Privacy, Please!
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Lorrie Cranor @lorriecranor.bsky.social · 12d
I love that Amazon is recommending buying my Privacy, Please! book and @daniel-solove.bsky.social's The Eyemonger together!

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 12d
Trump's EO trying to preempt state AI laws has a problem -- only Congress can preempt. I wish more news articles would point this out. Of course, these days, SCOTUS might just create new shadow Constitutional law . . . www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
Executive Order on AI: Federal Preemption or Federal Pressure?
On December 11, President Trump signed a new executive order establishing a task force to create a
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 14d
On the very top of my must-read list!
profferguson.bsky.social Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 14d
Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 14d
Preorder today. “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance.” #books

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 20d
My children’s book about privacy is The Eymonger amzn.to/4ppprL1
The Eyemonger
The Eyemonger [Solove, Daniel J, Beckwith, Ryan D] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Eyemonger
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 20d
Cranor’s children’s book is Privacy Please. amzn.to/4rEEFxb.
Privacy, Please!
Privacy, Please! [Cranor, Lorrie Faith, Karabach, Alena] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Privacy, Please!
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 20d
Congrats to @lorriecranor.bsky.social for writing a young children’s book about privacy. Great story in the WaPo about it and so happy it also mentions my book about privacy for older kids www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Analysis | This new children’s book is a bedtime story for the AI age
With “Privacy, Please!” a longtime cybersecurity expert wants preschoolers to start learning about digital privacy.
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Center for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 21d
Congratulations to CDT Board Member @lorriecranor.bsky.social for publishing a new children’s book: Privacy, Please! It’s a warm, engaging introduction to privacy for kids ages 4–6, helping young readers understand personal space, boundaries, and staying safe online. privacypleasebook.com/
Image of a child in a bedroom wearing a purple cape, with the title Privacy Please in the center.

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Andrea Weckerle @aweckerle.bsky.social · 21d
Privacy harms range from economic harms to reputational damage to emotional distress. The law needs to be able to address them all, says privacy law expert Daniel J. Solove, JD @daniel-solove.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 23d
Dealing with Technology’s Hazards – Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET REGISTER (FREE) teachprivacy.com/video-dealin... @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social and Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social (Washington Law) discuss Calo’s new book, Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach.
Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards
Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 23d
Notable Privacy, AI, and Security Books 2025
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Notable Privacy, AI, and Security Books 2025
Here are some notable books on Privacy, AI, and Security from 2025.
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 24d
Thanks! It's so wonderful to be on the list. Congrats to @daniellecitron.bsky.social and @hartzog.bsky.social who are also on the list.
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Congrats also to @daniel-solove.bsky.social on being on the list of top cited legal scholars per @heinonline.bsky.social ! This list captures all legal scholars, demonstrating Dan’s reach. Congrats Dan! You are a founder of the field and continue to make an impact!

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ABA-Approved Law Schools Most-Cited Authors - HeinOnline.org
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Ari Ezra Waldman @ariezra.bsky.social · 24d
Congrats also to @daniel-solove.bsky.social on being on the list of top cited legal scholars per @heinonline.bsky.social ! This list captures all legal scholars, demonstrating Dan’s reach. Congrats Dan! You are a founder of the field and continue to make an impact!

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ABA-Approved Law Schools Most-Cited Authors - HeinOnline.org
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 24d
With privacy/AI books by @karenhao.bsky.social @keachhagey.bsky.social @adambecker.bsky.social @raybrescia.bsky.social @lawbhoy.bsky.social

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 24d
With privacy/AI books by @orinkerr.bsky.social @rcalo.bsky.social @superwuster.bsky.social @tiffanyjenkins.bsky.social
@simson.net @casssunstein.bsky.social @emilymbender.bsky.social @alexhanna.bsky.social

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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 24d
Notable Privacy, AI, and Security Books 2025
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Notable Privacy, AI, and Security Books 2025
Here are some notable books on Privacy, AI. and Security from 2025. For a more comprehensive list of 500+ books from the 1960s to the present, you
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Daniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 25d
Cartoon: The Future of Web Surfing teachprivacy.com/cartoon-the-... These days, web traffic is increasingly bots and website content is increasingly created by bots. The future will be mainly bots looking at bots.
Cartoon: The Future of Web Surfing
My new cartoon on modern web surfing. These days, web traffic is increasingly bots. And the content being written is increasingly by bots. Soon, it'll all
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