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About one in three teen users of AI chatbots report feeling uncomfortable with something an AI chatbot has included in an output. To the children and teens using them, these technologies are not an experiment, even if companies still treat them like one.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
About one in three teen users of AI chatbots report feeling uncomfortable with something an AI chatbot has included in an output. To the children and teens using them, these technologies are not an experiment, even if companies still treat them like one.
ICYMI: We recently published a whitepaper deep diving on what data mining is, its technical limitations, and its implications for privacy and civil rights when used by the government.
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ICYMI: We recently published a whitepaper deep diving on what data mining is, its technical limitations, and its implications for privacy and civil rights when used by the government.
📢📬DELIVERY: EPIC’s latest whitepaper, Closing the Data Mines: Repairing Oversight, Preserving Rights, is out now! epic.org/data-mining-...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📢📬DELIVERY: EPIC’s latest whitepaper, Closing the Data Mines: Repairing Oversight, Preserving Rights, is out now! epic.org/data-mining-...
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In addition to the government shutdown hindering access to SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, the government’s demand for the sensitive personal information of recipients of such programs is also troubling.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In addition to the government shutdown hindering access to SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, the government’s demand for the sensitive personal information of recipients of such programs is also troubling.
What happens when even telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon fall victim to cyberattacks? EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar on Salt Typhoon — described by cybersecurity leaders as one of the most significant cyber incidents in U.S. history — raised urgent questions about security and encryption.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What happens when even telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon fall victim to cyberattacks? EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar on Salt Typhoon — described by cybersecurity leaders as one of the most significant cyber incidents in U.S. history — raised urgent questions about security and encryption.
New analysis: Explore the data behind EPIC's recently published five-year retrospective report on State Attorneys General privacy enforcement: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
State Attorneys General & Privacy: Enforcement Trends, 2020-2024
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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New analysis: Explore the data behind EPIC's recently published five-year retrospective report on State Attorneys General privacy enforcement: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
BREAKING: In a letter sent to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, EPIC and a coalition of 30+ privacy, consumer, and children’s rights groups urge the FTC to stop Meta from using conversations with its AI chatbots for advertising and content personalization. epic.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Advocates Urge FTC to Halt Meta’s Plan to Use AI Chatbot Data for Ads
<p>The letter urges the agency to exercise its oversight authority and act under both Meta’s existing consent decree and Section 5 of the FTC Act to stop this practice from moving forward. </p>
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October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
BREAKING: In a letter sent to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, EPIC and a coalition of 30+ privacy, consumer, and children’s rights groups urge the FTC to stop Meta from using conversations with its AI chatbots for advertising and content personalization. epic.org/press-releas...
EPIC submitted comments to the OSTP urging the department to withdraw its inquiry to identify regulations that may “hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence” and to refocus on its mission of protecting the American people from technology harms.
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
EPIC submitted comments to the OSTP urging the department to withdraw its inquiry to identify regulations that may “hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence” and to refocus on its mission of protecting the American people from technology harms.
EPIC submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to maintain the strong consumer protections it adopted in the 2024 Personal Financial Data Rights rules.
October 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
EPIC submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to maintain the strong consumer protections it adopted in the 2024 Personal Financial Data Rights rules.
NEW: EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler and Senior Counsel Calli Schroeder explain in a new blog post how ad tech lobbyists are using competition law as a weapon to weaken privacy protections.
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Let’s Not Get Competitive About Tracking Mobile Users: How EU Competition Authorities Are Threatening to Roll Back Privacy Protections on iOS
<p>Hard-fought progress to push back against ubiquitous tracking online is now at risk in the complicated intersections between privacy and competition enforcement, and finding regulatory solutions wi...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
NEW: EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler and Senior Counsel Calli Schroeder explain in a new blog post how ad tech lobbyists are using competition law as a weapon to weaken privacy protections.
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John Davisson, EPIC Director of Litigation, spoke about state attorney general enforcement last week on a panel of consumer advocates at the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection Conference.
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
John Davisson, EPIC Director of Litigation, spoke about state attorney general enforcement last week on a panel of consumer advocates at the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection Conference.
EPIC’s @villegasbravo.bsky.social spoke with @washingtonpost.com and @reason.com about ICE’s use of spyware and other invasive tools that let authorities break into phones — raising serious privacy and constitutional concerns. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa
Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
EPIC’s @villegasbravo.bsky.social spoke with @washingtonpost.com and @reason.com about ICE’s use of spyware and other invasive tools that let authorities break into phones — raising serious privacy and constitutional concerns. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
EPIC and @demandprogress.bsky.social submitted comments urging the FTC to revise its draft Strategic Plan for 2026–2030 to protect consumers’ privacy. The current plan weakens consumer protection and drops commitments to protect vulnerable populations. epic.org/epic-co-auth...
EPIC Co-Authors Comment Urging FTC Not to Shirk its Mission and to Stand Up for Consumers
<p>Last week, EPIC and Demand Progress co-authored a comment to the Federal Trade Commission, joined by a coalition of civil society organizations, urging the FTC to revise its proposed Strategic Plan...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
EPIC and @demandprogress.bsky.social submitted comments urging the FTC to revise its draft Strategic Plan for 2026–2030 to protect consumers’ privacy. The current plan weakens consumer protection and drops commitments to protect vulnerable populations. epic.org/epic-co-auth...
📢 NEW: EPIC published a new report today that examines how state Attorneys General are advancing privacy enforcement across the U.S. (2020–2024).
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
State Attorneys General & Privacy: Enforcement Trends, 2020-2024
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October 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📢 NEW: EPIC published a new report today that examines how state Attorneys General are advancing privacy enforcement across the U.S. (2020–2024).
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
Today, EPIC hosted a Global Encryption Day webinar where speakers Susan Landau, David Mussington, and Nitin Natarajan emphasized the shared responsibility of cybersecurity across individuals, governments, and the private sector.
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today, EPIC hosted a Global Encryption Day webinar where speakers Susan Landau, David Mussington, and Nitin Natarajan emphasized the shared responsibility of cybersecurity across individuals, governments, and the private sector.
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Reminder: EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar starts tomorrow, October 21 at 10am ET. Hear from cybersecurity and policy leaders as they unpack how decades-old encryption backdoors enabled this breach — and what must be done to protect our systems going forward.
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
October 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Reminder: EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar starts tomorrow, October 21 at 10am ET. Hear from cybersecurity and policy leaders as they unpack how decades-old encryption backdoors enabled this breach — and what must be done to protect our systems going forward.
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Join one of the longest-running newsletters on the internet by subscribing to EPIC Alert! We share the highlights of our work on key issues of privacy & surveillance. No paywall, ads or corporate sponsors. Just privacy news made possible by the support of readers like you.
epic.org/alert/
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EPIC Alert
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October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Join one of the longest-running newsletters on the internet by subscribing to EPIC Alert! We share the highlights of our work on key issues of privacy & surveillance. No paywall, ads or corporate sponsors. Just privacy news made possible by the support of readers like you.
epic.org/alert/
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California closed out another landmark year in tech legislation, with Gov. Newsom signing bills that address pressing issues, including chatbots, data brokers, and deepfakes. He also vetoed six major tech bills.
Read more: epic.org/california-t...
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California Tech Legislation Roundup: Numerous Privacy and AI Laws Enacted and Six Vetoed
<p>The California Legislature once again passed numerous tech-focused bills this legislative session, including bills on both privacy and AI. Governor Gavin Newsom signed many of these bills into law ...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
California closed out another landmark year in tech legislation, with Gov. Newsom signing bills that address pressing issues, including chatbots, data brokers, and deepfakes. He also vetoed six major tech bills.
Read more: epic.org/california-t...
Read more: epic.org/california-t...
EPIC and the @aclu.org submitted a joint comment to the FAA regarding the Agency’s proposed rule to normalize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Without meaningful privacy safeguards, public acceptance of expanded drone use will falter.
Read more: epic.org/epic-aclu-re...
Read more: epic.org/epic-aclu-re...
EPIC & ACLU Respond to FAA’s Proposed Rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations; Urge Agency to Implement Privacy Protections
<p>EPIC and the ACLU submitted a joint comment to the FAA regarding the agency’s proposed rule to normalize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. </p>
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October 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
EPIC and the @aclu.org submitted a joint comment to the FAA regarding the Agency’s proposed rule to normalize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Without meaningful privacy safeguards, public acceptance of expanded drone use will falter.
Read more: epic.org/epic-aclu-re...
Read more: epic.org/epic-aclu-re...
@npr.org recently featured EPIC Director of Litigation @johndavisson.bsky.social talking about a new lawsuit over the Trump Administration's irresponsible data practices. www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration's efforts to merge personal data
A class action lawsuit argues that the administration's efforts to combine databases of personal information on Americans violate privacy laws and the Constitution.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
@npr.org recently featured EPIC Director of Litigation @johndavisson.bsky.social talking about a new lawsuit over the Trump Administration's irresponsible data practices. www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...
🎉 Major privacy win in California! Gov. Newsom signed AB 566, requiring browsers to support one-click tools so users can easily opt out of data sales across the web—a framework EPIC has long championed.
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California Enacts Privacy Law Allowing Residents to Protect their Personal Data Online with One Click
<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill today to make it easier for Californians to protect their personal data online.</p>
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October 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🎉 Major privacy win in California! Gov. Newsom signed AB 566, requiring browsers to support one-click tools so users can easily opt out of data sales across the web—a framework EPIC has long championed.
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"While in my view the hollowing out of the CFPB is an American tragedy, there are ways that the work of the CFPB can be carried forward by the FTC and by state attorneys general,” said EPIC Director of Litigation John Davisson.
October 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"While in my view the hollowing out of the CFPB is an American tragedy, there are ways that the work of the CFPB can be carried forward by the FTC and by state attorneys general,” said EPIC Director of Litigation John Davisson.
NEW: EPIC and partner organizations just filed an emergency motion in their class action lawsuit to stop the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful creation of “national data banks” containing millions of Americans’ sensitive information. epic.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Emergency Relief Sought to Protect Upcoming Elections from Trump-Vance Administration Plot to Facilitate Illegal and Inaccurate Voter Roll Purges
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October 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NEW: EPIC and partner organizations just filed an emergency motion in their class action lawsuit to stop the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful creation of “national data banks” containing millions of Americans’ sensitive information. epic.org/press-releas...
EPIC’s Sara Geoghegan joined a panel at @capitolforum.bsky.social 2025 Tech Conference last week to discuss the perils of the pervasive data broker ecosystem.
October 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
EPIC’s Sara Geoghegan joined a panel at @capitolforum.bsky.social 2025 Tech Conference last week to discuss the perils of the pervasive data broker ecosystem.