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EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center

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“Legal experts, including former agency officials, say the removal of information about the AI tool was potentially illegal and raises troubling questions about the Trump administration’s commitment to the safety of immigrant children.”

“’It would appear that HHS is in violation of the law, and the whole situation comes across as the agency trying to hide something,...


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“It highlights the risks activists face when going through airport security — when federal agents have an opportunity to detain, interrogate or search phones or other devices, Maria Villegas Bravo, a legal counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, told CNET.”

“’More and more political activism is done online through conversations with associates and find...


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“This may or may not bother you. But simply revealing the fact that you use a reproductive health app can have consequences, says Sara Geoghegan, director of the Consumer Privacy Program at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, an advocacy group.”

“Among other things, it could let law enforcement know there’s a trove of health data to get their hands on.”

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“John Davisson with the Electronic Privacy Information Center is a plaintiff in the case.”

“’It’s really about challenging this attempt as part of a broader campaign by the administration to intimidate people who are engaged again in nothing more than peaceful legal observation and protest by collecting their data and in this case, punishing them by revoking their g...


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“Privacy advocates say those concerns could become even greater if smart glasses eventually incorporate facial recognition. In April, 75 civil liberties organizations, including the ACLU and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, urged Meta to halt plans to equip its smart glasses with facial recognition technology, warning it could make stalking, harassment, and surveill...


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