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EPIC Joins Public Knowledge,Benton Institute in Supporting FCC Authority to Combat Digital Discrimination and Establish Civil Rights Office
On April 1, Public Knowledge, joined by EPIC and the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, filed Reply Comments in support of the FCC's legal authority to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination.
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Communications Privacy
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EPIC Commends CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Rulemaking
EPIC joined Public Citizen and a coalition of civil society organizations this week in expressing support for the goals of the CFPB’s proposed Personal Financial Data Rights Rule. The rulemaking aims to enhance consumer privacy and data security and promote competition in the financial services industry.
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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FCC Advances Net Neutrality Rulemaking, Raising Prospect of Stricter Privacy Rules for ISPs
The Federal Communications Commissions voted to move forward with its open internet protections rulemaking, a measure similar to the net neutrality rule adopted by the FCC in 2015 but later repealed during the Trump administration.
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Communications Privacy
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EPIC Again Urges FTC to Regulate Surveillance Companies Using Government Agencies for Endorsements
EPIC filed comments to the FTC on public sector endorsements of surveillance technology products.
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Democracy & Free Speech
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EPIC Urges DOJ, FTC to Consider Data Protection and Consumer Privacy in Merger Guidelines
Mergers frequently involve the consolidation of data sets, which as EPIC explained “can entrench a firm’s dominant market position, raise barriers to entry for new and smaller firms, and exacerbate the effects of harmful consumer data practices.”
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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New EPIC Report Sheds Light on Generative A.I. Harms
EPIC has just released a new report detailing the wide variety of harms that new generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E pose! While many of these tools have been lauded for their capability to produce new and believable text, images, audio, and videos, the rapid integration of generative AI technology into consumer-facing products has undermined years-long efforts to make AI development transparent and accountable.
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Online Harassment
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Privacy & Racial Justice
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FTC Investigation Into Amazon Prime Dark Patterns Intensifies
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA
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Access to Information
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Big Data
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Children's Privacy
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Competition and Privacy
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International Privacy
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International Privacy Laws
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Social Media Privacy
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EPIC Joins Call For Congress to Boost FTC Funding
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Senate Confirms Alvaro Bedoya to FTC
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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