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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC and the National Institute for Workersâ Rights Release White Paper on Algorithmic Unionbusting
Washington, D.C. â Today, EPIC and the National Institute for Workers' Rights (NIWR) released a white paper titled Who's Got the Power? Restoring Worker Power in the Age of Algorithmic Unionbusting, d
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC and the National Institute for Workersâ Rights Release White Paper on Algorithmic Unionbusting
Washington, D.C. â Today, EPIC and the National Institute for Workers' Rights (NIWR) released a white paper titled Who's Got the Power? Restoring Worker Power in the Age of Algorithmic Unionbusting, d
Section 230 Does Not Immunize App Stores for Selling Illegal Casino Chips, EPIC Tells 9th Circuit
On Friday, EPIC filed an amicus brief in three related cases before the Ninth Circuit, urging the Court not to use Section 230 to give app stores unprecedented immunity for brokering illegal transacti
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Asks Federal Court to Enforce Landmark Ruling Blocking Unlawful SAVE System
Washington, D.C. âPlaintiffs in League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security are asking the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to enforce its landmark June 22 judgment o
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Asks Federal Court to Enforce Landmark Ruling Blocking Unlawful SAVE System
Washington, D.C. âPlaintiffs in League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security are asking the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to enforce its landmark June 22 judgment o
Period tracker Stardust shares usersâ health data with analytics firm, says new research
One period tracker app tested by the Mozilla Foundation was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user priv
EPIC Seeks Records on USDAâs Secretive Palantir Contracts Meant to Detect SNAP Fraud
EPIC filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on Wednesday seeking records about the U.S. Department of Agriculture contracting with Palantir Technologies to identify and investigate alleged
EPIC Again Urges USDA to Abandon Proposed National SNAP Database That Threatens Privacy
On Wednesday, EPIC submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to withdraw its revised System of Records Notice for the proposed National SNAP Information Database, a centraliz
EPIC Urges D.C. Council to Strengthen Proposed Government Data Privacy and Protection Act
EPIC submitted testimony on Monday to the D.C. Council Committee on Public Works & Operations urging them to further strengthen B26-0670, the DC Government Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing âserious concernsâ over civil liberties and privacy
The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.
EPIC, CFA, Fairplay Submit Recommendations Ahead of Potential Rulemaking for Colorado Automated Decision-Making and Chatbot Laws
EPIC, the Consumer Federation of America, and Fairplay submitted comments on Monday in response to the Colorado Department of Lawâs request for stakeholder input ahead of potential rulemaking for the
PRESS RELEASE: Federal Court Rejects Trump-Vance Administrationâs Bid to Pause Ruling Blocking Unlawful SAVE System
Washington, D.C. â A federal court has rejected the Trump-Vance administration's request to pause a landmark ruling blocking its unlawful expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement
Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.
Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect
In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights
The Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.
Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anyway
Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop sell
WhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court order
The messaging giant announced that it disrupted a phishing campaign targeting its users with NSOâs spyware.
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket-ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.
Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app
This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.
Hackers are trying to steal Signal usersâ backups in new wave of widespread attacks
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customersâ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses
President Trumpâs branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.