EPIC Alert
The EPIC Alert, a monthly publication of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington DC, covers issues related to privacy and civil liberties in the Information Age.
The EPIC Alert has been published since 1994, and currently has a readership of over 10,000. It is among the longest-running electronic newsletters on the Internet.
EPIC Alert 33.5 – May 2026
TOP UPDATES
- This month, EPIC published a new report: Good Luck Opting Out: Manipulative Design Patterns in Opt-Out Processes. ➔
- EPIC Counsel Suzanne Bernstein testified before the New Jersey Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee in support of an anti-surveillance pricing bill. ➔
- EPIC joined a coalition urging the FTC to investigate Roblox for employing manipulative design features that put children at risk. ➔
Read the full May 2026 EPIC Alert here.
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