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Here Comes the Sun(shine Week): Celebrating Some EPIC Open Government Wins
In celebration of Sunshine Week, EPIC is highlighting some open government successes from the past year.
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Access to Information
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Freedom of Information Act
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Government AI Use
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Government Databases
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Intelligence Surveillance
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Open Government
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Privacy Impact Assessments
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Surveillance Oversight
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Analysis
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European Commission Publishes Interactive Summary of Platform Content Moderation Data
The European Commission has published an interactive dashboard that summarizes data on content moderation decisions from multiple online platform providers.
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Access to Information
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Data Protection
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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International Privacy
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Online Harassment
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Updates
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In Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, a Dangerous Opportunity for SCOTUS to Make it Harder to Establish Informational Standing
This morning, the Supreme Court will hear argument in an interesting—and, unfortunately, salacious—case about Article III standing. Acheson Hotels v. Laufer is about whether a person with disabilities has the right to sue a hotel when the hotel fails to provide accessibility information on their website as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.
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Article III Standing
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Consumer Privacy
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Privacy Laws
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Proposed U.S. Legislation
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Analysis
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AI Harm Report: Iowa’s Book Ban Implementation Illustrates How New Tech Enables Bad Policy
EPIC Senior Counsels Calli Schroeder and Ben Winters explain how generative AI takes the already-bad practice of book banning and makes it worse. Book banning is bad enough when it’s humans deciding which content should be censored. Leaving that determination to generative AI opens the door for a program—one that is unable to accurately read context—to irrationally limit what we are able to access and engage with.
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Access to Information
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Analysis
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EPIC Cautions OSTP on Data Transfers, Urges Differential Privacy
On March 30, EPIC submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recommending several resources that might assist OSTP in fulfilling the aims of the "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" Executive Order.
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Access to Information
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Fourth Amendment
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Freedom of Information Act
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Government Databases
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Open Government
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Privacy & Racial Justice
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Privacy in Public
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Privacy Laws
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Surveillance Oversight
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Updates
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Celebrating Sunshine Week with Some EPIC Open Government Wins
On Freedom of Information Day, which coincides with Sunshine Week and James Madison's birthday, EPIC is highlighting some open government wins from the past year.
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Access to Information
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Freedom of Information Act
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Open Government
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Analysis
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Agrees with EPIC and EFF: Government Cannot Hide Lethal Injection Company’s Name from Public Based on FOIA Exemption 4
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Access to Information
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Freedom of Information Act
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Open Government
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Updates
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EPIC Urges Colorado Supreme Court to Rule Reverse Keyword Warrants are Unconstitutional, Points Toward Effects on Abortion Rights
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Access to Information
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Consumer Privacy
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Fourth Amendment
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Privacy Laws
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Web Scraping
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Updates
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Seymour v. Colorado
Whether reverse keyword search warrants violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Colorado state constitution.
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Access to Information
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Fourth Amendment
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Privacy Laws
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Amicus Briefs
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Europe’s Digital Services Package: What It Means for Online Services and Big Tech
The EU recently passed comprehensive legislation on platform monitoring, digital free speech, and antitrust, largely directed at Big Tech. On July 5, 2022, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Services Package, comprised of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) and first proposed by the European Commission in December 2020. The European Council of Ministers will sign the bills into law this September, and they will take effect in early 2024 (though Big Tech will have to comply within months of entry into force). The Digital Services Package is touted as a “global first,” promising to “safeguard[] freedom of expression and opportunities for digital businesses.” After years of growing tech reliance and tech consolidation, “Democracy is back.”
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Access to Information
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Data Security
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International Privacy
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International Privacy Laws
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Online Harassment
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Social Media Privacy
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Analysis
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