European Parliament and EU Member States Reach Deal on Digital Services Act

EPIC Urges FCC to Require More Disclosures Around AI Content in Political Ads—and Restrict AI Disinformation

September 5, 2024

Access to Information
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Commercial AI Use
Democracy & Free Speech
Updates

EPIC Urges Ninth Circuit to Rebuff Google’s “Notice and Choice” Defense in Browser Tracking Suit

December 23, 2023

Yesterday, EPIC filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling that Google was not liable for tracking Chrome users’ browsing data. EPIC argued that Google’s general terms of service disclaimers cannot override specific privacy promises made to Chrome users.

Consumer Privacy
Data Protection
Online Advertising & Tracking
Updates

Google Ad Topics: Another Cog in the Surveillance Advertising Machine

September 22, 2023

After falling behind its competitors and facing criticism for previous plans to phase out third-party cookies, Google now touts Ad Topics for its benefits to user privacy and transparency. But Google’s new tool is far from a perfect solution to the harms of surveillance advertising.

Competition and Privacy
Consumer Privacy
Online Advertising & Tracking
Analysis

European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA

July 5, 2022

Access to Information
Children's Privacy
Competition and Privacy
International Privacy
International Privacy Laws
Social Media Privacy
Updates

TACD Calls for Ban on Surveillance Advertising

June 3, 2022

Consumer Privacy