Center for Democracy & Technology
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The Center for Democracy & Technology. Shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. @cdteu.org for our EU-based team.
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One week from today is #GivingTuesday! Join CDT on Dec 2 in protecting civil rights & liberties in the digital age. From defending free expression to protecting people’s privacy & advancing responsible AI, your support powers our work. Help build a safer, fairer tech future: cdt.org/2025givingtu...
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One week from today is #GivingTuesday! Join CDT on Dec 2 in protecting civil rights & liberties in the digital age. From defending free expression to protecting people’s privacy & advancing responsible AI, your support powers our work. Help build a safer, fairer tech future: cdt.org/2025givingtu...
As AI reshapes campaigning and elections communications, CDT is working to ensure our democratic systems can keep up. From guarding against synthetic media to analyzing the rising influence of creators online, our research is helping protect fair and informed elections. cdt.org/insights/cou...
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As AI reshapes campaigning and elections communications, CDT is working to ensure our democratic systems can keep up. From guarding against synthetic media to analyzing the rising influence of creators online, our research is helping protect fair and informed elections. cdt.org/insights/cou...
One month later and we’re still energized by the community, connection, and spirit you brought to #TechPromCDT! ✨
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
One month later and we’re still energized by the community, connection, and spirit you brought to #TechPromCDT! ✨
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
As AI becomes more deeply incorporated into public benefits systems, meaningful human oversight is essential. Join CDT and the Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub on Dec 2 at 1 PM ET for a discussion on how to ensure AI supports—not harms—people who rely on critical services. cdt.org/event/human-...
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
As AI becomes more deeply incorporated into public benefits systems, meaningful human oversight is essential. Join CDT and the Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub on Dec 2 at 1 PM ET for a discussion on how to ensure AI supports—not harms—people who rely on critical services. cdt.org/event/human-...
🆕 New CDT Non-Resident Fellow (NRF) blog: “Pause, Reflect, and Redirect: Helping Youth Make Better Digital Choices” by @pamwis.bsky.social (CDT NRF), @lizsweig.bsky.social & Aahil Valliani. This approach helps youth pause, think, and make safer online choices in real time. cdt.org/insights/pau...
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🆕 New CDT Non-Resident Fellow (NRF) blog: “Pause, Reflect, and Redirect: Helping Youth Make Better Digital Choices” by @pamwis.bsky.social (CDT NRF), @lizsweig.bsky.social & Aahil Valliani. This approach helps youth pause, think, and make safer online choices in real time. cdt.org/insights/pau...
📢 New CDT report by Kristin Woelfel: “State Public Benefits Administrators’ Guide to Complying with Existing Privacy Protections Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape.”
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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
📢 New CDT report by Kristin Woelfel: “State Public Benefits Administrators’ Guide to Complying with Existing Privacy Protections Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape.”
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🚨 New report by Princeton University’s Varun Nagaraj Rao and CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social: “Think Twice Before You Search.”
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨 New report by Princeton University’s Varun Nagaraj Rao and CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social: “Think Twice Before You Search.”
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
Last week, CDT joined 40 civil society organizations in an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in challenging her firing as contrary to law. cdt.org/insights/sup...
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Last week, CDT joined 40 civil society organizations in an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in challenging her firing as contrary to law. cdt.org/insights/sup...
CDT released new research on what teens & parents actually want from social media safety features. CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social & @aliyabhatia.bsky.social found that many policy proposals—like strict age checks or rigid time limits—often feel intrusive, ineffective, or disconnected from family needs.
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
CDT released new research on what teens & parents actually want from social media safety features. CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social & @aliyabhatia.bsky.social found that many policy proposals—like strict age checks or rigid time limits—often feel intrusive, ineffective, or disconnected from family needs.
Celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from CDT in 2025. 🎉
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from CDT in 2025. 🎉
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
New from CDT & @nnedv.bsky.social: As more people disclose experiences of sexual & domestic violence through tech platforms, companies are increasingly responsible for handling sensitive, trauma-related info. The report outlines how tech companies can respond: cdt.org/insights/rep...
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New from CDT & @nnedv.bsky.social: As more people disclose experiences of sexual & domestic violence through tech platforms, companies are increasingly responsible for handling sensitive, trauma-related info. The report outlines how tech companies can respond: cdt.org/insights/rep...
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
For the second time this year, border agents set a record for warrantless device searches — over 16k phones, laptops, & tablets examined w/o judicial oversight. CDT's @jakelaperruque.bsky.social warns how AI could supercharge this invasive practice. cdt.org/insights/the...
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
For the second time this year, border agents set a record for warrantless device searches — over 16k phones, laptops, & tablets examined w/o judicial oversight. CDT's @jakelaperruque.bsky.social warns how AI could supercharge this invasive practice. cdt.org/insights/the...
As AI becomes more common in public benefits programs, ensuring meaningful human oversight is critical to fairness, accountability, and equity. Join CDT & Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub for this event.
📅 Dec 2 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET | 💻 Virtual
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📅 Dec 2 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET | 💻 Virtual
cdt.org/event/human-...
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
As AI becomes more common in public benefits programs, ensuring meaningful human oversight is critical to fairness, accountability, and equity. Join CDT & Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub for this event.
📅 Dec 2 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET | 💻 Virtual
cdt.org/event/human-...
📅 Dec 2 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET | 💻 Virtual
cdt.org/event/human-...
⏰STARTING NOW: How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous and high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social, & @aclu.org for Advocating with Evidence — a conversation on using research to advance equity and tech accountability. LIVESTREAM: youtube.com/live/ocd...
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
⏰STARTING NOW: How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous and high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social, & @aclu.org for Advocating with Evidence — a conversation on using research to advance equity and tech accountability. LIVESTREAM: youtube.com/live/ocd...
TOMORROW: How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous + high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social & Society, & @aclu.org for “Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society."
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
REGISTER: cdt.org/event/advoca...
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
REGISTER: cdt.org/event/advoca...
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
TOMORROW: How can civil society researchers produce work that’s both rigorous + high-impact? Join CDT, @datasociety.bsky.social & Society, & @aclu.org for “Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society."
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
REGISTER: cdt.org/event/advoca...
📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
REGISTER: cdt.org/event/advoca...
As the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) heads to a conference committee, CDT has joined a coalition of civil society organizations and cybersecurity experts on a letter that urges negotiators to adopt a bipartisan amendment on secure communications. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
As the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) heads to a conference committee, CDT has joined a coalition of civil society organizations and cybersecurity experts on a letter that urges negotiators to adopt a bipartisan amendment on secure communications. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
CDT’s Ruchika Joshi will speak at the IAPP KnowledgeNet event in D.C., “Roots and Risks: Building Ethical AI From the Ground Up.” She’ll join experts from to discuss how to embed data ethics into AI governance.
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CDT’s Ruchika Joshi will speak at the IAPP KnowledgeNet event in D.C., “Roots and Risks: Building Ethical AI From the Ground Up.” She’ll join experts from to discuss how to embed data ethics into AI governance.
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
📅 Nov 17 | 📍Wiley Rein
More Details: cdt.org/event/roots-...
AI systems can unintentionally worsen mental health issues — including eating disorders. CDT’s new report, From Symptoms to Systems, maps out 6 key ways generative AI may contribute to eating disorder-related harms and offers guidance for developers, clinicians & caregivers. cdt.org/insights/fro...
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
AI systems can unintentionally worsen mental health issues — including eating disorders. CDT’s new report, From Symptoms to Systems, maps out 6 key ways generative AI may contribute to eating disorder-related harms and offers guidance for developers, clinicians & caregivers. cdt.org/insights/fro...
Staff Spotlight: DeVan Hankerson Madrigal 🌟
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Staff Spotlight: DeVan Hankerson Madrigal 🌟
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access. cdt.org/staff/devan-...
New report from CDT’s Hannah Quay-de la Vallee + @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, & guest author Morgan Badurak introduces a rubric to evaluate transparency from edtech vendors. cdt.org/insights/ope...
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New report from CDT’s Hannah Quay-de la Vallee + @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social, & guest author Morgan Badurak introduces a rubric to evaluate transparency from edtech vendors. cdt.org/insights/ope...
📢 Applications are open for CDT’s Summer 2026 Internship Program until February 1!
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
📢 Applications are open for CDT’s Summer 2026 Internship Program until February 1!
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
This year’s Future of Speech Online, co-hosted by CDT & Stand Together Trust, tackled “The Age of Constitutional Evasion” — examining how govt pressure on private actors shapes online speech and tests free expression.
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This year’s Future of Speech Online, co-hosted by CDT & Stand Together Trust, tackled “The Age of Constitutional Evasion” — examining how govt pressure on private actors shapes online speech and tests free expression.
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 1: www.youtube.com/watc...
📺 Watch Day 2: www.youtube.com/watc...