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  • Trump Administration Backs Off Illegal Demand for SNAP Data

    June 3, 2025

    The reversal comes in response to a lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients, MAZON, and EPIC.

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  • State v. Miles

    May 30, 2025

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  • Coalition Asks Court to Block USDA’s Collection of Personal SNAP Data

    May 28, 2025

    A coalition of students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and EPIC sought a temporary restraining order Tuesday to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture from unlawfully acquiring the personal data of millions of SNAP recipients.

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  • USDA Sued for Illegally Demanding the Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Beneficiaries From States

    May 22, 2025

    Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint in federal court today challenging a demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for states and third-party vendors to turn over the personal data of tens of millions of Americans who receive help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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  • Gizmodo: FBI Director Kash Patel Abruptly Closes Internal Watchdog Office Overseeing Surveillance Compliance 

    May 20, 2025

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  • EPIC Executive Director Testifies in House Hearing on Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces

    May 20, 2025

    EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler will testify today before the House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee in a hearing entitled: “Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces.”

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  • EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Include Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections In Any Future Counter-Drone Authority Legislation

    May 20, 2025

    EPIC, the Center for Democracy & Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union submitted a joint statement ahead of today’s Senate Hearing

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  • PCLOB Staff Report Recommends TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Remain Voluntary, Improve Transparency and Oversight

    May 10, 2025

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  • EPIC Endorses Traveler Privacy Protection Act

    May 9, 2025

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  • Vox: Mark Zuckerberg’s surreal new AI app is the future

    May 8, 2025

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