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JUST IN: The Fight to Protect Our Phones: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Spyware Reform
EPIC’s latest report examines the threats posed by the remote deployment of spyware by government actors, without user knowledge, to facilitate complete access to and control of an infected device.
EPIC’s latest report examines the threats posed by the remote deployment of spyware by government actors, without user knowledge, to facilitate complete access to and control of an infected device.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
JUST IN: The Fight to Protect Our Phones: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Spyware Reform
EPIC’s latest report examines the threats posed by the remote deployment of spyware by government actors, without user knowledge, to facilitate complete access to and control of an infected device.
EPIC’s latest report examines the threats posed by the remote deployment of spyware by government actors, without user knowledge, to facilitate complete access to and control of an infected device.
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Honored for @epic.org to be among 40 consumer protection and privacy organizations supporting Commissioner Slaughter’s challenge to the President's unlawful attempt to fire her. The FTC’s independence has been critical over the years to protecting consumers and open markets. epic.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC joins 40 consumer protection and privacy groups in amicus brief challenging Trump’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
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November 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Honored for @epic.org to be among 40 consumer protection and privacy organizations supporting Commissioner Slaughter’s challenge to the President's unlawful attempt to fire her. The FTC’s independence has been critical over the years to protecting consumers and open markets. epic.org/press-releas...
BREAKING: Today, EPIC and 39 partner organizations filed an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a case challenging the President’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. buff.ly/nuwP9Bn
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC joins 40 consumer protection and privacy groups in amicus brief challenging Trump’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
BREAKING: Today, EPIC and 39 partner organizations filed an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a case challenging the President’s attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. buff.ly/nuwP9Bn
Last week EPIC filed comments to the California DOJ on its upcoming rulemaking to implement protections in SB 976, the Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act. buff.ly/SlTqxQE
EPIC Recommends Privacy-Protective Age Assurance Standards in Comments to the California DOJ
<p>EPIC recommended that the California DOJ prioritize privacy- and speech-protective age assurance methods and standards in the rulemaking.</p>
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November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Last week EPIC filed comments to the California DOJ on its upcoming rulemaking to implement protections in SB 976, the Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act. buff.ly/SlTqxQE
Tune in to The People's Oversight Hearing now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6K...
The People’s Oversight Hearing
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November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tune in to The People's Oversight Hearing now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6K...
On November 12, join EPIC and @publicknowledge.bsky.social for our in-person, all-day event "The People’s Oversight Hearing." We'll hear from lawmakers, former agency officials, & civil society leaders as we shine light on regulatory failures and Congress’s abdication of oversight responsibility.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On November 12, join EPIC and @publicknowledge.bsky.social for our in-person, all-day event "The People’s Oversight Hearing." We'll hear from lawmakers, former agency officials, & civil society leaders as we shine light on regulatory failures and Congress’s abdication of oversight responsibility.
About one in three teen users of AI chatbots report feeling uncomfortable with something an AI chatbot has included in an output. To the children and teens using them, these technologies are not an experiment, even if companies still treat them like one.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
About one in three teen users of AI chatbots report feeling uncomfortable with something an AI chatbot has included in an output. To the children and teens using them, these technologies are not an experiment, even if companies still treat them like one.
ICYMI: We recently published a whitepaper deep diving on what data mining is, its technical limitations, and its implications for privacy and civil rights when used by the government.
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ICYMI: We recently published a whitepaper deep diving on what data mining is, its technical limitations, and its implications for privacy and civil rights when used by the government.
📢📬DELIVERY: EPIC’s latest whitepaper, Closing the Data Mines: Repairing Oversight, Preserving Rights, is out now! epic.org/data-mining-...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📢📬DELIVERY: EPIC’s latest whitepaper, Closing the Data Mines: Repairing Oversight, Preserving Rights, is out now! epic.org/data-mining-...
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In addition to the government shutdown hindering access to SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, the government’s demand for the sensitive personal information of recipients of such programs is also troubling.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In addition to the government shutdown hindering access to SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, the government’s demand for the sensitive personal information of recipients of such programs is also troubling.
What happens when even telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon fall victim to cyberattacks? EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar on Salt Typhoon — described by cybersecurity leaders as one of the most significant cyber incidents in U.S. history — raised urgent questions about security and encryption.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What happens when even telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon fall victim to cyberattacks? EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar on Salt Typhoon — described by cybersecurity leaders as one of the most significant cyber incidents in U.S. history — raised urgent questions about security and encryption.
New analysis: Explore the data behind EPIC's recently published five-year retrospective report on State Attorneys General privacy enforcement: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
State Attorneys General & Privacy: Enforcement Trends, 2020-2024
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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New analysis: Explore the data behind EPIC's recently published five-year retrospective report on State Attorneys General privacy enforcement: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
BREAKING: In a letter sent to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, EPIC and a coalition of 30+ privacy, consumer, and children’s rights groups urge the FTC to stop Meta from using conversations with its AI chatbots for advertising and content personalization. epic.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Advocates Urge FTC to Halt Meta’s Plan to Use AI Chatbot Data for Ads
<p>The letter urges the agency to exercise its oversight authority and act under both Meta’s existing consent decree and Section 5 of the FTC Act to stop this practice from moving forward. </p>
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October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
BREAKING: In a letter sent to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, EPIC and a coalition of 30+ privacy, consumer, and children’s rights groups urge the FTC to stop Meta from using conversations with its AI chatbots for advertising and content personalization. epic.org/press-releas...
EPIC submitted comments to the OSTP urging the department to withdraw its inquiry to identify regulations that may “hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence” and to refocus on its mission of protecting the American people from technology harms.
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
EPIC submitted comments to the OSTP urging the department to withdraw its inquiry to identify regulations that may “hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence” and to refocus on its mission of protecting the American people from technology harms.
EPIC submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to maintain the strong consumer protections it adopted in the 2024 Personal Financial Data Rights rules.
October 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
EPIC submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to maintain the strong consumer protections it adopted in the 2024 Personal Financial Data Rights rules.
NEW: EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler and Senior Counsel Calli Schroeder explain in a new blog post how ad tech lobbyists are using competition law as a weapon to weaken privacy protections.
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Let’s Not Get Competitive About Tracking Mobile Users: How EU Competition Authorities Are Threatening to Roll Back Privacy Protections on iOS
<p>Hard-fought progress to push back against ubiquitous tracking online is now at risk in the complicated intersections between privacy and competition enforcement, and finding regulatory solutions wi...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
NEW: EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler and Senior Counsel Calli Schroeder explain in a new blog post how ad tech lobbyists are using competition law as a weapon to weaken privacy protections.
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John Davisson, EPIC Director of Litigation, spoke about state attorney general enforcement last week on a panel of consumer advocates at the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection Conference.
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
John Davisson, EPIC Director of Litigation, spoke about state attorney general enforcement last week on a panel of consumer advocates at the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection Conference.
EPIC’s @villegasbravo.bsky.social spoke with @washingtonpost.com and @reason.com about ICE’s use of spyware and other invasive tools that let authorities break into phones — raising serious privacy and constitutional concerns. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa
Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
EPIC’s @villegasbravo.bsky.social spoke with @washingtonpost.com and @reason.com about ICE’s use of spyware and other invasive tools that let authorities break into phones — raising serious privacy and constitutional concerns. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
EPIC and @demandprogress.bsky.social submitted comments urging the FTC to revise its draft Strategic Plan for 2026–2030 to protect consumers’ privacy. The current plan weakens consumer protection and drops commitments to protect vulnerable populations. epic.org/epic-co-auth...
EPIC Co-Authors Comment Urging FTC Not to Shirk its Mission and to Stand Up for Consumers
<p>Last week, EPIC and Demand Progress co-authored a comment to the Federal Trade Commission, joined by a coalition of civil society organizations, urging the FTC to revise its proposed Strategic Plan...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
EPIC and @demandprogress.bsky.social submitted comments urging the FTC to revise its draft Strategic Plan for 2026–2030 to protect consumers’ privacy. The current plan weakens consumer protection and drops commitments to protect vulnerable populations. epic.org/epic-co-auth...
📢 NEW: EPIC published a new report today that examines how state Attorneys General are advancing privacy enforcement across the U.S. (2020–2024).
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
State Attorneys General & Privacy: Enforcement Trends, 2020-2024
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October 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📢 NEW: EPIC published a new report today that examines how state Attorneys General are advancing privacy enforcement across the U.S. (2020–2024).
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
220+ cases. 35 letters. 20 investigations.
Read more: epic.org/state-ag-pri...
Today, EPIC hosted a Global Encryption Day webinar where speakers Susan Landau, David Mussington, and Nitin Natarajan emphasized the shared responsibility of cybersecurity across individuals, governments, and the private sector.
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today, EPIC hosted a Global Encryption Day webinar where speakers Susan Landau, David Mussington, and Nitin Natarajan emphasized the shared responsibility of cybersecurity across individuals, governments, and the private sector.
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Learn more about EPIC's work in this area: epic.org/issues/cyber...
Reminder: EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar starts tomorrow, October 21 at 10am ET. Hear from cybersecurity and policy leaders as they unpack how decades-old encryption backdoors enabled this breach — and what must be done to protect our systems going forward.
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
October 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Reminder: EPIC’s Global Encryption Day webinar starts tomorrow, October 21 at 10am ET. Hear from cybersecurity and policy leaders as they unpack how decades-old encryption backdoors enabled this breach — and what must be done to protect our systems going forward.
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Register here: epic.org/ultimatehack
Join one of the longest-running newsletters on the internet by subscribing to EPIC Alert! We share the highlights of our work on key issues of privacy & surveillance. No paywall, ads or corporate sponsors. Just privacy news made possible by the support of readers like you.
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EPIC Alert
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October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Join one of the longest-running newsletters on the internet by subscribing to EPIC Alert! We share the highlights of our work on key issues of privacy & surveillance. No paywall, ads or corporate sponsors. Just privacy news made possible by the support of readers like you.
epic.org/alert/
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California closed out another landmark year in tech legislation, with Gov. Newsom signing bills that address pressing issues, including chatbots, data brokers, and deepfakes. He also vetoed six major tech bills.
Read more: epic.org/california-t...
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California Tech Legislation Roundup: Numerous Privacy and AI Laws Enacted and Six Vetoed
<p>The California Legislature once again passed numerous tech-focused bills this legislative session, including bills on both privacy and AI. Governor Gavin Newsom signed many of these bills into law ...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
California closed out another landmark year in tech legislation, with Gov. Newsom signing bills that address pressing issues, including chatbots, data brokers, and deepfakes. He also vetoed six major tech bills.
Read more: epic.org/california-t...
Read more: epic.org/california-t...