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The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) was established in 1994 to secure the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age. Find us at epic.org.

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EPIC @epic.org · 02/10/2026
Check out the new edition of The EPIC Alert! Our monthly newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all things EPIC, from lawsuits to legislation. Didn't receive The Alert in your inbox or not yet a subscriber? Take a look at this month's issue here: eocampaign1.com/web-version?...
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EPIC Fights Voter Citizenship Lists  + Submits Chatrie Geofence Brief
EPIC urged a federal court to swiftly rule on th Trump administration’s plan
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EPIC @epic.org · 30/09/2026
Reminder! If you hate online scams and want to learn what you can do to protect yourself and hold Big Tech accountable, join the National Day of Action to stop online scams today at 1 p.m.: www.unitedtostoponlinescams.org.
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EPIC @epic.org · 29/09/2026
Last week, EPIC urged the Third Circuit to protect Pennsylvania voter data. In an amicus brief defending a PA law banning the online publication of voter registration lists, EPIC argued that the law is viewpoint-neutral and does not violate the First Amendment. Read more: epic.org/epic-urges-t...
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EPIC Urges Third Circuit to Uphold Pennsylvania’s Protections Against Posting Voter Data Online
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EPIC @epic.org · 28/09/2026
EPIC and consumer groups are urging the FTC to crack down on surveillance pricing, a practice in which companies charge different people different prices based on their personal data. Telling consumers it's happening isn't enough. The practice should be prohibited. epic.org/epic-and-con...
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EPIC and Consumer Groups Urge FTC to Treat Surveillance Pricing as an Unfair Practice
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EPIC @epic.org · 25/09/2026
Next month, the Supreme Court will decide how a privacy law from 1988 applies to the modern internet. 🧵 on the case ⬇️
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EPIC @epic.org · 24/09/2026
Tech platforms have become a playground for predators and scammers. People are being scammed out of their life savings, and tech billionaires are getting rich from it. Join the National Day of Action on Sept. 30 to stop online scams. RSVP at www.unitedtostoponlinescams.org
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EPIC @epic.org · 23/09/2026
Last night, over 100 advocates, lawyers, and organizers gathered at the historic True Reformer Building for EPIC's 2026 Champions of Freedom event to discuss how to protect our democracy as the line between Big Tech and government power continues to blur.
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EPIC @epic.org · 23/09/2026
Today, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is holding a hearing on Flock’s “nationwide AI surveillance network.” www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac... So what is Flock, and why is what they do so problematic? 🧵
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Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Meeting for Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on September 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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EPIC @epic.org · 21/09/2026
Tomorrow is the day! If you’ve registered for EPIC’s 2026 Champions of Freedom event, we look forward to welcoming you tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the True Reformer Building. If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, this is your last chance: epic.org/epic-champio.... We can’t wait to see you all there!
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EPIC @epic.org · 18/09/2026
Yesterday, EPIC urged a federal court to swiftly rule on a Trump administration’s plan to create and distribute “State Citizenship Lists.”
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EPIC @epic.org · 17/09/2026
EPIC Counsel Caroline Kraczon spoke with Consumer Reports for this investigation into companies and data brokers that are failing to comply with state privacy laws. She said these companies simply "budget in the cost of noncompliance." Read more: www.consumerreports.org/electronics/....
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Companies Make It Hard to Access Your Personal Data Under State Privacy Laws, CR Finds - Consumer Reports
One-quarter of companies and a third of data brokers failed to fulfill personal data requests under state privacy laws.
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EPIC @epic.org · 16/09/2026
Join us next week on the Hill to hear EPIC’s @meganiorio.bsky.social, Senior Counsel & Director of Platform Governance & Accountability, brief lawmakers on AI and the First Amendment. When: Tuesday, Sept. 22 at noon Where: Rayburn 2045 and online Learn more and register: epic.org/events/ai-sp...
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AI, Speech, and the First Amendment: Where Are the Constitutional Lines?
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EPIC @epic.org · 15/09/2026
We’re one week away from EPIC’s 2026 Champions of Freedom event. Listen to some great speakers, join the conversation about privacy and the surveillance state, and get your 🎟️ before it sells out! 🗓️ Tuesday, September 22 @ 5pm 📍 The True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C.
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EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
EPIC Champions of Freedom 2026 will be held on Tuesday, September 22, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C.
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EPIC @epic.org · 14/09/2026
🎙️ Tune in to catch EPIC Counsel Caroline Kraczon talk about the difficulties of opting out of manipulative data collection and use.
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EPIC @epic.org · 11/09/2026
Monday at 5:30 p.m., EPIC Counsel Kara Williams will join the Attention Sphere at Temperance Alley Garden for a conversation about data privacy and how policy can be used to hold Big Tech accountable. epic.org/events/the-a...
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The Attention Sphere: Holding Big Tech Accountable: Tech Policy 101
PAST EVENT
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EPIC @epic.org · 11/09/2026
EPIC applauds Gov. Newsom for signing California's A.B. 1709 into law, prohibiting social media platforms from offering addictive design features to users under 16.🪡
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EPIC @epic.org · 10/09/2026
EPIC’s 2026 Champions of Freedom event is coming up this month. Grab your tickets now! 🗓️ When: Tuesday, September 22 @ 5 p.m. 📍 Where: The True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C. 🔒️ What: A night to honor those whose work has helped safeguard our right to privacy 🎟️ epic.org/epic-champio...
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EPIC @epic.org · 09/09/2026
Is your state government doing enough to protect your personal data? In a new blog, EPIC uses Maine as a case study to explore how lawmakers can better protect privacy through stronger technology procurement policies.
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EPIC @epic.org · 08/09/2026
ICYMI: On Saturday, an appeals court blocked the Trump-Vance administration’s effort to reinstate the illegal SAVE voter database—a big development in the case. This ruling means the government may not use the flawed system for mass voter purges ahead of the midterm elections. Read more:
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PRESS RELEASE: Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration Effort to Reinstate SAVE Voter Purge Database
A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court ruling blocking its illegal expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification Entitlements (SAVE) database,…
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EPIC @epic.org · 04/09/2026
📢 EPIC is hiring! If you're a communications professional looking for a role promoting human-centered tech policy and legal work at a mission-driven organization, you might be the right fit for us. Apply now: epic.org/about/careers/
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Careers & Internships
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EPIC @epic.org · 03/09/2026
EPIC was thrilled to be invited yesterday to celebrate the signing of Delaware’s new law strengthening the state’s privacy protections. The law places strict limits on the sale of sensitive data, adding Delaware to the list of states enacting similar protections. Read more: epic.org/press-releas...
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EPIC @epic.org · 02/09/2026
On Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Washington D.C., EPIC will bring together leading voices to discuss the power of Big Tech and the government to pry into our lives with advanced surveillance technologies and what we can do to stop it. 🎟️ Tickets are selling quickly! Get yours now: epic.org/epic-champio...
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EPIC @epic.org · 01/09/2026
Yesterday, CA passed AB 1709 banning addictive design features for minors on social media 🎉. Instead of cutting kids off from digital spaces altogether, EPIC worked alongside youth online safety advocates to help reshape the bill to target the manipulative platform design causing harm. Read more:
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EPIC Commends California Legislature for Regulating Addictive Social Media Design Instead of Banning Minors’ Access
EPIC, in close partnership with youth online safety advocates, worked to encourage lawmakers to amend this bill from its original formulation as a complete ban on youth social media access to instead…
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EPIC @epic.org · 01/09/2026
NEW: Today, EPIC, represented by @citizensforethics.org and @protectdemocracy.org, sued to block the Trump Administration’s plan to interfere in the midterm elections by compiling and disclosing massive lists of people it deems “citizens” to election officials in every state.
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EPIC @epic.org · 31/08/2026
Mark your calendars for Sept. 22 to see @meganiorio.bsky.social, EPIC Senior Counsel & Director of the Platform Governance and Accountability Program, talk about everything policymakers need to know about tech regulation and the First Amendment. Learn more and register: epic.org/events/ai-sp...
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AI, Speech, and the First Amendment: Where Are the Constitutional Lines?
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EPIC @epic.org · 28/08/2026
This week, EPIC continued our ongoing efforts to preserve voter privacy across the country by filing four amicus briefs urging the First and Seventh Circuits to rebuff the DOJ’s unlawful demand for voter data.
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EPIC @epic.org · 27/08/2026
Wondering why the price you see on a store's app is different than the one you see on a the shelf for the same product on the same day? The answer might be surveillance pricing. Check out our new resource on predatory pricing practices with @consumerfed.bsky.social: epic.org/explaining-s....
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Explaining Surveillance Pricing and Other Data-Driven Pricing Practices
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EPIC @epic.org · 26/08/2026
This summer, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in State v. Miles that New Jersey must disclose to defendants any use of facial recognition technology in its investigation, finding such information is “necessary to safeguard a defendant’s right to a fair trial.”
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EPIC @epic.org · 25/08/2026
Don't forget to secure your spot for EPIC's Champions of Freedom event! 🗓️ When: Tuesday, September 22 @ 5pm 📍 Where: The True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C. 🔒️ What: A night to honor those whose work has helped safeguard our fundamental right to privacy 🎟️ RSVP: epic.org/epic-champio...
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EPIC @epic.org · 24/08/2026
This month, the 9th Circuit ruled against Meta in a case about harmful social media design and Section 230. The Court ruled that it didn’t have jurisdiction to hear Meta’s appeal and would have to wait until the case ends in the lower court. It’s a big win for plaintiffs and anyone suing big tech. 🧵
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EPIC @epic.org · 21/08/2026
EPIC Deputy Director and Director of Enforcement John Davisson recently spoke with StateScoop about our newest lawsuit challenging the Trump‑Vance administration’s plan to expand federal access to sensitive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) data. statescoop.com/radio/tanf-e...
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Why does the federal government need expanded access to TANF data? | StateScoop
A coalition of advocacy and privacy groups this month filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to expand federal access to sensitive data collected through the Temporary…
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EPIC @epic.org · 20/08/2026
NEW: EPIC and @consumerfed.bsky.social just published a plain-language guide to surveillance pricing: what it actually is, how it's different from dynamic pricing or price gouging, and 10+ real examples from Target, Uber, Delta, Staples, and more. 🧵
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EPIC @epic.org · 19/08/2026
EPIC joined a coalition letter sent Wednesday urging Congress to close two loopholes that allow the federal government to access people’s personal data and private communications without a warrant: the backdoor search and data broker loopholes. Read the letter: epic.org/epic-coaliti....
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EPIC, Coalition Urge Congressional Leaders to Protect Americans and Reform FISA Section 702
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EPIC @epic.org · 18/08/2026
EPIC Champions of Freedom 2026 is coming up. Are you on the list? 🗓️ When: Tuesday, September 22 @ 5pm 📍 Where: The True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C. 🔒️ What: A night to honor those whose work has helped safeguard our fundamental right to privacy. 🎟️ RSVP here: epic.org/epic-champio...
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EPIC @epic.org · 17/08/2026
Last week, CA’s AB 1709 moved to the Senate floor. EPIC worked alongside coalition partners The Attention Studio, Young People’s Alliance, Design It For Us, ParentsRise, and MAMA to shape a bill that targets social media’s addictive design. To protect kids online, we must regulate design. Read more:
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To protect kids online, don’t ban them from social media. Regulate design.
Many state bills do not focus on regulating tech companies’ harmful design practices but instead on blocking kids’ access to social media and other apps unless they get parental consent. This is not…
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EPIC @epic.org · 14/08/2026
A 13-year-old's phone was searched at school without a warrant and with a police officer standing right there. Evidence from the search was used to criminally charge the teen. The Fourth Circuit said this was fine. We think the Supreme Court should say otherwise. 🧵
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EPIC @epic.org · 13/08/2026
On Wednesday, EPIC submitted an amicus brief in Stein v. Edward-Elmhurst Health, arguing that health systems shouldn’t disclose information in a patient’s MyChart portal to Meta.
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EPIC Urges 7th Circuit to Uphold Wiretap Act to Protect Private Communications Containing Sensitive Health Data
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EPIC @epic.org · 12/08/2026
Last week, EPIC, @cdt.org, @eff.org & @upturn.org submitted comments urging the General Services Administration to remove vague “unbiased AI” requirements from federal contracts. These standards are ill-defined and ripe for political abuse.
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EPIC, Coalition Urge GSA to Remove ‘Unbiased AI’ Requirements From Federal AI Contracts
On August 3, EPIC, the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Upturn submitted comments to the General Services Administration urging the agency to remove…
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EPIC @epic.org · 11/08/2026
New Jersey just made a major move to protect kids online 🎉 EPIC applauds Gov. Sherrill for signing the NJ Kids Code into law today, requiring platforms to put safety and privacy at the center of their product design. Young people shouldn’t have to sacrifice their privacy to participate online.
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PRESS RELEASE: Advocates Celebrate As New Jersey Signs Nation-Leading Kids’ Online Safety Bills Into Law
TRENTON, N.J. —
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EPIC @epic.org · 10/08/2026
TODAY at 5:30 p.m., EPIC Counsel Kara Williams will join the Attention Sphere at Temperance Alley Garden for a conversation about data privacy and how policy can be used to hold Big Tech accountable.
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The Attention Sphere: Holding Big Tech Accountable: Tech Policy 101
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EPIC @epic.org · 07/08/2026
Last week, EPIC joined a broad coalition of transparency advocates led by @freedom.press to oppose the DoD’s proposal to exempt controlled unclassified information from the Freedom of Information Act. Congress must defend transparency by stopping this blatant attempt to keep the public in the dark.
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EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress to Reject Defense Department’s Attempt to Withhold Information from FOIA
Last Friday, EPIC joined a broad coalition of transparency organizations, government watchdog groups, and press freedom advocates to oppose a proposal from the Department of Defense (DoD) to exempt…
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EPIC @epic.org · 06/08/2026
Huge news in tech accountability: a judge today rejected TikTok, Meta, and Google’s argument that using surveillance data to behaviorally profile minors is First Amendment-protected speech. As a result, California’s SB 976 lives to regulate feeds another day.
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Judges Sides with EPIC and AG, Telling Google, TikTok, and Meta Their Addictive Social Media Features Are Not 1A Speech
Big Tech’s overbroad arguments that their addictive social media features are protected speech were dealt a major blow in an order issued Thursday in the combined TikTok, Meta, and Google v.…
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EPIC @epic.org · 06/08/2026
Last week, EPIC submitted comments urging the FTC to rescind its recent policy statement on AI regulations, which falsely suggests that companies could violate federal consumer protection law by complying with state AI laws.
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EPIC Urges FTC to Abandon Misleading Guidance Suggesting Consumer Protection Laws Preempt State AI Regulations
On Friday, EPIC submitted comments urging the FTC to rescind its recent policy statement on AI regulations, which falsely suggests that companies could violate federal consumer protection law…
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EPIC @epic.org · 05/08/2026
FEDERAL LEGISLATION UPDATE: Senate Commerce just voted to advance the Youth AI Privacy Act, a crucial bill that would establish federal privacy and safety protections for minors using AI chatbots. EPIC endorsed the Act when Markey introduced it and commends the Committee for advancing it.
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Senate Commerce Committee Advances Youth AI Privacy Act
On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the Youth AI Privacy Act, a crucial piece of legislation that would establish federal privacy and safety protections for minors using AI…
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EPIC @epic.org · 04/08/2026
Ahead of tomorrow's Senate Commerce Committee markup, EPIC helped convene a coalition urging lawmakers to advance the Youth AI Privacy Act. We urge the Committee to advance this important bill; children's privacy must come before AI companies' profits. Read our coalition letter:
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EPIC, Coalition Urge Senate Commerce Committee to Advance Youth AI Privacy Act
On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will consider the Youth AI Privacy Act, important legislation that would establish federal privacy and safety protections for minors using AI chatbots.…
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EPIC @epic.org · 03/08/2026
EPIC applauds Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for signing the Children's Social Media Safety Act into law on Friday, marking a significant step forward in the fight to protect minors against harmful platform design, such as addictive feeds and overnight push notifications.
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Illinois Governor Signs Age-Appropriate Design Code into Law
On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, a significant piece of legislation that regulates harmful platform design for minors, such as addictive feeds…
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EPIC @epic.org · 03/08/2026
NEW LAWSUIT 🚨 Today, EPIC joined @mtrstates.bsky.social and @commoncause.org in challenging the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful attempt to share sensitive TANF recipient data with DHS. Families seeking assistance shouldn't have to fear their data will be weaponized.
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PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Challenges Dramatic Data Privacy Changes to Federal Assistance Program
Washington, D.C. – A new legal challenge has been filed to the Trump-Vance administration’s effort to unlawfully and arbitrarily
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EPIC @epic.org · 31/07/2026
📬 Summer is flying by, and July's edition of The EPIC Alert is live! Our monthly newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all things EPIC, from lawsuits to legislation. Didn't receive The Alert in your inbox this morning or not yet a subscriber? Take a look at this month's issue here:
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EPIC Alert: Algorithmic unionbusting and a federal chatbot bill
EPIC and NIWR released a white paper on worker surveillance called Who’s Got the Power? Restoring Worker Power in the Age of Algorithmic Unionbusting.
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EPIC @epic.org · 30/07/2026
🚨 Last night, a federal court denied the government's motion to dismiss in EPIC v. OPM. The lawsuit challenging DOGE's access to sensitive personal data will move forward, marking an important step forward in a key case about privacy and government accountability.
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PRESS RELEASE: Challenge to DOGE’s Unlawful Seizure of Payment System Data Advances
Washington, D.C. – In an order denying the Trump-Vance administration’s motion to dismiss in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. OPM,
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EPIC @epic.org · 30/07/2026
This week, EPIC Counsel @kara-williams.bsky.social spoke on a panel at the 2026 National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit, joining state lawmakers and policymakers to discuss how key federal actions, emerging regulations, and funding programs affect state technology planning.
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