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Meta Launches Kitchen Sink Constitutional Attack on FTC to Evade New Privacy Limits

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched a far-reaching legal attack on the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to enforce consumer protection laws in an attempt to evade proposed restrictions on the company’s collection and use of personal data.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates
Capitol Forum: Antitrust Tech Tuesday – California Privacy Privacy Protection Agency Proposes New Privacy Regulations
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- News
The Record: Judge: FTC can move forward with plans to impose tough new privacy restrictions on Meta
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- News
EDPB Orders Stop to Meta’s Behavioral Advertising

On October 27, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an urgent binding decision that the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) must ban Meta from behavioral advertising in the European Economic Area by November 10th.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
Assessing the Assessments: Maximizing the Effectiveness of CCPA Risk Assessments

With the support of the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, EPIC is launching our latest project in this field: Assessing the Assessments: Maximizing the Effectiveness of Algorithmic & Privacy Risk Assessments. Through this project, EPIC will develop model privacy and algorithmic risk assessments and further materials to educate consumers and promote best practices for entities processing personal data.
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Government AI Use
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
EPIC Testimony to the Maine Legislature Judiciary Committee regarding An Act to Create the Data Privacy and Protection Act
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Testimony
EPIC Testimony to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Advanced IT, the Internet, and Cybersecurity on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act

EPIC's testimony in support of the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act, which is modeled on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Testimony
EPIC Urges UK ICO To Address Law Enforcement Use of Private Data/Systems, Security Issues, AI, and “Soft Biometrics” in Draft Biometric Data Guidance

In comments filed October 20th, EPIC urged the UK ICO's Identity and Trust Team (Technology Policy) to make updates to its draft biometric data guidance. In particular, we recommend that the guidance be expanded to (i) address the pervasive ties between law enforcement and private companies' biometric data and systems; (ii) establish baseline security standards for biometric processing, including a template risk assessment; and (iii) detail the risks of scale and scope of harm present where AI is integrated into biometric systems.
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy in Public
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
NetChoice v. Bonta: The Case That Threatens the Future of Privacy

Last month, a California district court judge enjoined enforcement of the state’s Age-Appropriate Design Code, or AADC, based on a dangerously overbroad reading of the First Amendment. The weaponization of the constitution in NetChoice v. Bonta should raise alarms for all privacy and consumer protection advocates.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Location Tracking
- Privacy Laws
- Student Privacy
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Analysis
CyberScoop: Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- News

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