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.https://bsky.app/profile/epic.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mvkyq7hzxw2kWe’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. https://epic.org/epic-champions-of-freedom-2026/15 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkyq7hzxw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mviw3wgj4s2p🎙️ Tune in to catch EPIC Counsel Caroline Kraczon talk about the difficulties of opting out of manipulative data collection and use. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviw3wgj4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mvb3s37m4f2fMonday 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. https://epic.org/events/the-attention-sphere-holding-big-tech-accountable-tech-policy-101/11 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb3s37m4f2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mvarhdemw72jEPIC 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.🪡11 Sep 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvarhdemw72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mv6dwn5ku226EPIC’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 🎟️ https://epic.org/epic-champions-of-freedom-2026/10 Sep 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dwn5ku226https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mv4et7m4ws24Is 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.09 Sep 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4et7m4ws24https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3muzpg6r53r2gICYMI: 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: https://epic.org/press-release-appeals-court-rejects-trump-administration-effort-to-reinstate-save-voter-purge-database/08 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzpg6r53r2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mupj5fhwuk2d📢 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/ https://epic.org/about/careers/04 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupj5fhwuk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mumv5hcqw22zEPIC 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: https://epic.org/press-release-epic-commends-delaware-for-strengthening-privacy-law/03 Sep 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumv5hcqw22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mukvl2cxwc2dOn 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: https://epic.org/epic-champions-of-freedom-2026/02 Sep 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukvl2cxwc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3muibj4hh2o2fYesterday, 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: https://epic.org/epic-commends-california-legislature-for-regulating-addictive-social-media-design-instead-of-banning-minors-access/01 Sep 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muibj4hh2o2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3muhjwr2s722mNEW: 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.01 Sep 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhjwr2s722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3muftaulybc2tMark 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: https://epic.org/events/ai-speech-and-the-first-amendment-where-are-the-constitutional-lines/31 Aug 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muftaulybc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mu5q7dxe6c2cThis 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.28 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5q7dxe6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mu3qpfnu5c2oWondering 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: https://epic.org/explaining-surveillance-pricing/.27 Aug 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3qpfnu5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtz32n7tg22sThis 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.”26 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz32n7tg22shttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtwmfwia4s27Don'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: https://epic.org/epic-champions-of-freedom-2026/25 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwmfwia4s27https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtu2n76tfq25This 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. 🧵24 Aug 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu2n76tfq25https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtlx6znfzb2aEPIC 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. https://statescoop.com/radio/tanf-expanded-federal-access-privacy/21 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlx6znfzb2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtjgitl6z22zNEW: 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. 🧵20 Aug 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjgitl6z22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mthc24hswk2sEPIC 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: https://epic.org/epic-coalition-urge-congressional-leaders-to-protect-americans-and-reform-fisa-section-702/.19 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthc24hswk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtes4hhlcr2hEPIC 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: https://epic.org/epic-champions-of-freedom-2026/18 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtes4hhlcr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mtclkfatmd2wLast 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: https://epic.org/to-protect-kids-online-dont-ban-them-from-social-media-regulate-design/17 Aug 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtclkfatmd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mt2bctohh32kA 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. 🧵14 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2bctohh32khttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3msyhlxdujw2hOn 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. https://epic.org/epic-urges-7th-circuit-to-uphold-wiretap-act-to-protect-private-communications-containing-sensitive-health-data/13 Aug 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyhlxdujw2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3msvovxneoj2uLast 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. https://epic.org/epic-coalition-urge-gsa-to-remove-unbiased-ai-requirements-from-federal-ai-contracts/12 Aug 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvovxneoj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mst573hp4s2nNew 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. https://eocampaign1.com/web-version?p=f535fe8e-95a5-11f1-b4ad-2186c7dd2a4e&pt=campaign&t=1786469196&s=67f5ab84ca61c28293d3690b718524a8ba16a33d0ac92df76df5a4e0a022007b11 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst573hp4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3msquxro44c2xTODAY 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. https://epic.org/events/the-attention-sphere-holding-big-tech-accountable-tech-policy-101/10 Aug 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msquxro44c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3msio3fwyrm2aLast 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. https://epic.org/epic-coalition-urge-congress-to-reject-defense-departments-attempt-to-withhold-information-from-foia/?message=pantheon-cleared-url-cache07 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msio3fwyrm2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3msgql773mc2mHuge 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. https://epic.org/judges-sides-with-epic-and-ag-telling-google-tiktok-and-meta-their-addictive-social-media-features-are-not-1a-speech/06 Aug 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgql773mc2m