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The State Data Privacy Act: A Proposed Model State Privacy Bill
In our State Data Privacy Act, we set forth a compromise bill built on existing state laws that meaningfully protects privacy while encouraging innovation.
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Somebody Spilled the Genes: 23andMe’s Downturn Highlights Insufficient Privacy and Data Security Safeguards for Consumer Genetic Data
As 23andMe likely heads towards bankruptcy or sale, many consumers are understandably concerned: what will happen to their genetic data?
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Demystifying Generative AI Disclosures
Generative AI is frequently used to obscure, mischaracterize, and fabricate information online.
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Federal Agencies Largely Miss the Mark on Documenting AI Compliance Plans as Required by AI Executive Order
On September 23, 2024, only about half of the U.S. federal agencies complied with the March 2024 OMB Memo (“M-24-10”)'s requirement for agencies to publish compliance plans consistent with the memo, which implements requirements under the 2023 E…
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CBP’s Privacy Impact Assessment on Commercial Telemetry Data Highlights Urgent Need for PIA Reform
CBP’s PIA on CTD is extremely vague, years too late, and is a complete failure to comply with federal privacy regulations.
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California Legislative Session Roundup: Which Key Privacy and AI Bills Were Enacted and Which Were Vetoed?
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed many privacy and AI bills into law, but he also vetoed three major tech bills.
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In Anderson v. TikTok, the Third Circuit Applies Questionable First Amendment Reasoning to Arrive at the Correct Section 230 Outcome
The opinion correctly held that Section 230 did not bar the claims to the extent that they alleged TikTok’s own algorithmic design caused the tragic circumstances, but it arrived at its decision through a questionable First Amendment analysis inste…
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The State Data Privacy Act: A Proposed Model State Privacy Bill
In our State Data Privacy Act, we set forth a compromise bill built on existing state laws that meaningfully protects privacy while encouraging innovation.
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The Department of Transportation’s Underused Privacy Authority
Due to the rise of invasive airline data practices and facial recognition technology at airport gates, EPIC strongly encourages the DOT to use its unfair and deceptive enforcement authority to address harmful privacy practices.
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