Updates

EPIC Comments to EDPB on Guidelines on Web Scraping for AI: Go Further

October 30, 2026

There is nothing innovative in violating people's privacy to make more money.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Commercial AI Use

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Data Minimization

• Data Protection

• Government AI Use

• International Privacy

• International Privacy Laws

• Online Advertising & Tracking

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• Web Scraping

• Updates

EPIC Urges FCC to Protect Consumers from Unwanted “Political” Robocalls

October 30, 2026

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• Robocalls

• U.S. Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC, CFA and Fairplay Urge Stronger Rules Under Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology and Chatbot Laws

October 28, 2026

EPIC, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and Fairplay submitted comments on Monday in response to the Colorado Department of Law’s rulemaking for the state’s recently-passed Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (ADMT Act) and Chatbot Safety Act. EPIC Counsel Kara Williams also testified on Monday’s public hearing on this rulemaking.

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Chatbots

• Commercial AI Use

• Government AI Use

• Screening & Scoring

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Urges Supreme Court to Protect Voters and Strike Down Arizona’s SAVE-based Voter-Registration Cancellation Program 

October 27, 2026

On October 20, 2026, EPIC filed an amicus brief in Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota urging the Supreme Court to strike down Arizona House Bill (H.B.) 2243. EPIC was represented on the brief by pro bono counsel from Jenner & Block and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Fighting Federal Data Abuses

• Updates

EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Force Administration to Publicly Release Surveillance Court Opinion on Section 702

October 26, 2026

• FISA Section 702

• Intelligence Surveillance

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

New York City’s “Click to Cancel” Rule Goes Into Effect

October 26, 2026

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Online Advertising & Tracking

• Updates

EPIC Urges D.C. Council to Protect Student Privacy and Pass Strong Procurement Guidelines for Edtech

October 22, 2026

EPIC submitted public testimony to the D.C. Council Committee of the Whole urging them to pass strong procurement guidelines for technology that utilizes AI or automated decision-making systems in schools.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Children's Privacy

• Data Protection

• Risk Assessments

• Screening & Scoring

• Student Privacy

• Updates

Meta Fined $25 Billion by New Mexican Court for Violating Privacy During Cambridge Analytica Scandal 

October 22, 2026

On Wednesday, the New Mexico Department of Justice announced that the state is issuing a $25 billion penalty against Meta for the company’s violations of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act.

• Consumer Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Joins Coalition Urging New York Governor to Sign and Strengthen Surveillance Pricing Law

October 22, 2026

• Consumer Privacy

• Surveillance Pricing

• Updates

EPIC, Tech Justice Law, and Scholars Urge Ninth Circuit to Reject Big Tech’s Claim That Addictive, Surveillance-Based Feeds Are Protected Speech

October 21, 2026

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• The First Amendment

• Updates