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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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EPIC @epic.org · 04/06/2026

Today, the MA House passed the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, which includes crucial consumer protections including data minimization provisions and a private right of action. EPIC applauds Massachusetts lawmakers’ decision to prioritize Bay Staters’ privacy by passing this landmark bill.

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EPIC @epic.org · 26/05/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome this summer’s cohort of EPIC Internet Public Interest Opportunities Program (IPIOP) Clerks, as well as our Summer Service Fellow from the Harvard Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship!

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EPIC @epic.org · 19/05/2026

As part of last week's 16th annual @labor-research.bsky.social conference, EPIC Law Fellow @mayu-tm.bsky.social spoke on a panel about how AI is reshaping workplaces across sectors — and how workers are organizing to reclaim power. Thank you to Teamsters Local Union 728 in Atlanta for hosting!

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EPIC @epic.org · 13/05/2026

EPIC Counsel @tommcbrien.bsky.social spoke to NBC News NOW about the unfair, invasive, and increasingly widespread practice of surveillance pricing: “It’s not supply and demand," he said. "We’re getting outside of Econ 101 here. Instead, [prices are] set by an algorithm using our personal data.”

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EPIC @epic.org · 25/04/2026

Last week, EPIC Counsel @suzannebernstein.bsky.social spoke on a panel at the Global Age Assurance Standards Summit in Manchester, UK, about the legal and policy landscape for age assurance in the US. Learn more about EPIC’s work on age assurance & platform accountability here: shorturl.at/JiCOu

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EPIC @epic.org · 17/04/2026

Yesterday, EPIC Law Fellow Mayu Tobin-Miyaji spoke at the Puget Sound Symposium on AI & Privacy on a panel about the challenges that arise when AI can interpret, infer, or predict information from our bodies, brains, and digital archives. Learn more about AI's privacy challenges: epic.org/issues/ai/

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EPIC @epic.org · 16/04/2026

On Wednesday, EPIC Counsel Tom McBrien spoke at the National Association of Attorneys General’s Annual Conference on a panel about the data-driven pricing ecosystem. Learn more about EPIC’s efforts to combat surveillance pricing here: epic.org/issues/consu...

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EPIC @epic.org · 08/04/2026

Last week, President Trump issued an executive order asserting a radical expansion of federal power over mail-in voting. The order directs DHS to compile lists of citizens over 18 residing in each state—an ominous tactic for which the federal government lacks both legal authority and reliable data.

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EPIC @epic.org · 03/04/2026

Kendall Schrohe, EPIC’s Assistant to the Director for Development & Operations and founding partner of TheAttentionStudio, was integral to planning the event. Be sure to follow LTTOD on your preferred podcast platform, where a recording of the conversation will go live next week! shorturl.at/91vhY

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EPIC @epic.org · 03/04/2026

EPIC was proud to table alongside other digital rights orgs on Tuesday at a community showcase following “Left to Their Own Devices Live,” a conversation between social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and Ava Smithing, GenZ host of Left to Their Own Devices and founding partner of TheAttentionStudio.

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EPIC @epic.org · 30/03/2026

EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald spoke today at the @iapp.bsky.social Global Summit on a panel entitled “Less Is More: Why Data Minimization Matters to Privacy Laws.”

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EPIC @epic.org · 20/03/2026

We've nearly reached the end of #SunshineWeek, ☀️ an annual celebration of some of our favorite things here at EPIC: public records, open government, and freedom of information. (1/7)

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EPIC @epic.org · 02/02/2026

EPIC around town: On Friday, Jeramie Scott, Senior Counsel and Director of EPIC’s Surveillance Oversight Program, spoke on a panel about AI and the surveillance state as part of the Georgetown Law Technology Review’s Symposium on Data, Power, and Authoritarianism.

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EPIC @epic.org · 07/01/2026

Join EPIC on Wednesday, January 21 at 2 pm ET for a discussion on how surveillance and weak privacy laws threaten health equity and what we can do to build a more privacy-protective future. Register now: epic.org/beyond-hipaa-event

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EPIC @epic.org · 29/12/2025

Here is what EPIC's Platform Accountability & Governance team wants to see more & less of in 2026! Your support will help us advocate for that protect the speech, privacy, anti-discrimination, and safety rights of internet users. Donate now: epic.org/donate

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EPIC @epic.org · 26/12/2025

As more state lawmakers are navigating tech-related privacy, transparency, and accountability issues, EPIC has become a go-to expert for legislators. This year, we helped advance safeguards in CA, VT, OR, MA, and beyond. Your donations make this important work possible. Donate today! Epic.org/donate

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EPIC @epic.org · 23/12/2025

Here are some ways you can support EPIC's work in 2026! Find more information at epic.org

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EPIC @epic.org · 22/12/2025

Here is what EPIC's Consumer Privacy team wants to see more & less of in 2026! EPIC’s Consumer Privacy team seeks to protect individuals from data abuses and strengthen privacy standards online. Your support will help us carry on this work in 2026! Donate now: epic.org/donate.

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EPIC @epic.org · 19/12/2025

NEW: EPIC published “Data Broker Harms to Public Officials,” a one-pager outlining how data brokers inadvertently provide tools to locate and track public officials, creating severe safety threats. Read about current protections and policy recommendations here: epic.org/updated-epic...

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EPIC @epic.org · 18/12/2025

NEW: EPIC and Just Futures Law published “How Data Brokers Harm Immigrants,” a one-pager detailing how the data broker industry sells sensitive information which can be used to target immigrants for deportation, marketing for predatory products, or criminalization. Read more here: buff.ly/a2ozsIx

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EPIC @epic.org · 17/12/2025

NEW: EPIC partnered with the National Network to End Domestic Violence to publish a one-pager about how the data broker industry presents alarming consequences for domestic violence survivors. Read our policy recommendations here: buff.ly/a2ozsIx

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EPIC @epic.org · 16/12/2025

NEW: EPIC published updates to a series of one-pagers about threats posed by data brokers—an industry of shadowy companies that trade in personal data—to provide concise, high-level summaries of key issues and current protections across specific communities. epic.org/updated-epic...

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EPIC @epic.org · 15/12/2025

Join Ari Waldman, the Chair of EPIC's board, in supporting EPIC this holiday season! epic.org/donate.

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EPIC @epic.org · 11/12/2025

“From a privacy-protective standpoint, I can't think of any justification for selling veterans’ data to AI companies. Yet we've seen proposals framing gov't-held information as having so much value that it should be sold to companies for model development. That cannot happen here,” Schroeder said.

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EPIC @epic.org · 10/12/2025

Technology may change, but your fundamental rights don't. This National Human Rights Day, we reaffirm that principles of privacy, dignity, & nondiscrimination remain in the face of new technology like AI. Your support helps EPIC secure these rights for all people in the digital age. epic.org/donate

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EPIC @epic.org · 09/12/2025

Here is what EPIC's Surveillance Oversight team wants to see more & less of in 2026! Your support will help them advocate for better oversight of surveillance systems, while identifying, making public &, where appropriate, rolling back advanced surveillance technologies. Donate now: epic.org/donate

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EPIC @epic.org · 05/12/2025

Here is what EPIC's AI and Human Rights team wants to see more and less of in 2026! Your support will enable them to continue to promote regulatory frameworks that focus on the real-world human impacts and harms of AI. Donate now: epic.org/donate

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EPIC @epic.org · 21/11/2025

EPIC’s Calli Schroeder chats with KIRO Newsradio about Seattle police officers using AI to write police reports, raising concerns about memory, accuracy, and the deployment of technology by law enforcement. Read more here: mynorthwest.com/technology/s...

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EPIC @epic.org · 18/11/2025

EPIC Counsel Maria Villegas Bravo joined a panel discussion on “Spyware - Confronting the Global Threat” at the #NatSecGirlSquad Conference 2025 to discuss the implications of the spyware industry for national security.

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EPIC @epic.org · 05/11/2025

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EPIC @epic.org · 03/11/2025

Dr. David Mussington, CISSP DDN.QTE, Professor of the Practice at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, joined us for this timely discussion.

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EPIC @epic.org · 27/10/2025

"This is a time to be ambitious about privacy enforcement," Davisson said at the event. "We’re at a point where the rubber is hitting the road.”

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EPIC @epic.org · 21/10/2025

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...

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EPIC @epic.org · 20/10/2025

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

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EPIC @epic.org · 08/10/2025

"While in my view the hollowing out of the CFPB is an American tragedy, there are ways that the work of the CFPB can be carried forward by the FTC and by state attorneys general,” said EPIC Director of Litigation John Davisson.

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EPIC @epic.org · 06/10/2025

EPIC’s Sara Geoghegan joined a panel at @capitolforum.bsky.social 2025 Tech Conference last week to discuss the perils of the pervasive data broker ecosystem.

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EPIC @epic.org · 30/09/2025

It's #InternationalPodcastDay! Tune in as our team breaks down the privacy + surveillance challenges shaping the future and why stronger protections matter now more than ever.

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EPIC @epic.org · 18/09/2025

EPIC’s Sara Geoghegan will speak on “Anticipated Trends for the Data Broker Industry and Enforcement” at The Capitol Forum's 2025 Tech Conference (October 1 at 1:30). The panel examines how data brokers monetize personal information and how regulation can increase accountability.

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EPIC @epic.org · 16/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined the EPIC Champions of Freedom 2025 event. We were joined by a distinguished panel that explored strategies to confront digital authoritarianism and strengthen democracy. This important work is only possible with your continued support: epic.org/donate-to-ep...

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EPIC @epic.org · 10/09/2025

Secure your spot for EPIC Champions of Freedom 2025! 🗒️ Sept. 15, from 5-8 PM 📍True Reformer Building in Washington, D.C. Speakers will offer insights about combating digital authoritarianism. Reception will follow. Presentation will be live-streamed. Register at epic.org/sept15

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