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/3mzgu6zy7rs2uIf there’s one thing this election cycle proved, it’s that voting and privacy rights are crucially intertwined. 🗳️ EPIC spent this year leading up to the midterms fighting to protect voter privacy and challenging data abuses by the federal government. Here’s a quick recap ⬇️03 Nov 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgu6zy7rs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mzg5k2f2522zBIG WIN for voters this Election Day! 🥳 A district court judge ordered an immediate stop to the Trump administration's sending of error-filled federal lists of supposed “likely noncitizen voters” to election administrators in all states and localities. https://epic.org/press-release-judge-blocks-trump-administration-scheme-to-disenfranchise-voters-203 Nov 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg5k2f2522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mzdkfdapt22tLast week, EPIC urged the FCC to reject a petition that could lead to more unwanted “political” robocalls. 🤖 The petition requests that the FCC allow “political calls” using an artificial or prerecorded voice, including an AI-generated voice, without obtaining prior express consent. Read more: https://epic.org/epic-urges-fcc-to-protect-consumers-from-unwanted-political-robocalls/02 Nov 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdkfdapt22thttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mz4m25ks7s2gToday is the deadline for data brokers to delete the personal information of all CA consumers who submitted a valid deletion request through the DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) tool. EPIC explores the benefits of DROP and explains the three steps to submit a DROP request in a new blog. https://epic.org/dont-let-data-brokers-profit-off-of-your-personal-data/30 Oct 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4m25ks7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myzfrdmob22bEPIC urges the Supreme Court to strike down AZ H.B. 2243, which creates a voter-registration cancellation program, requiring county recorders to compare all registered voters to the DHS’s error-prone Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system. 🗳️ Read more: https://epic.org/epic-urges-supreme-court-to-protect-voters-and-strike-down-arizonas-save-based-voter-registration-cancellation-program29 Oct 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzfrdmob22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myxo6rtsas2zEPIC, @consumerfed.bsky.social, and @fairplayforkids.bsky.social continue to be leading voices in creating safeguards for Chatbots and ADMT. 🤖 The organizations submitted joint comments in response to the CO Dept of Law’s rulemaking for the recently passed ADMT Act and Chatbot Safety Act. https://epic.org/epic-cfa-and-fairplay-urge-stronger-rules-under-colorado-automated-decision-making-technology-and-chatbot-laws/28 Oct 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxo6rtsas2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mywv6btick2jBig win for voting and privacy rights in Alaska! 🎉 The Alaska Superior Court DENIED the State's motion to dismiss in League of Women Voters of Alaska v. Dahlstrom. EPIC is proud to represent the plaintiffs in this case as part of its long history defending voter privacy. https://epic.org/win-trial-court-denies-alaskas-bid-to-dismiss-case-challenging-its-illegal-disclosure-of-state-voter-roll-to-doj/28 Oct 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywv6btick2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myv4yxoqys2dWe were thrilled to help launch the Reproductive Data Privacy Legislation & Litigation Tracker Maps last month with GW’s Ethical Tech Initiative. 📍 These accessible maps provide updates on reproductive health info, data privacy, and interstate abortion access cases. Explore: tinyurl.com/2wssdtsx27 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myv4yxoqys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myuf6aykvk24EPIC recently urged the DC Council to pass strong procurement guidelines for AI usage in schools. ✏️ AI edtech tools can threaten students’ privacy & civil rights. EPIC encourages the Council to establish procurement guardrails that prevent harmful technology from entering schools. https://epic.org/epic-urges-d-c-council-to-protect-student-privacy-and-pass-strong-procurement-guidelines-for-edtech/27 Oct 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuf6aykvk24https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myru4vbf7k2v🚘 Our latest blog post explores the privacy risks of connected cars, especially for domestic violence survivors. Several states have passed targeted connected-car statutes; however, work remains to ensure all drivers can use connected cars without facing privacy and safety risks. https://epic.org/on-the-road-to-risk-connected-cars-put-drivers-privacy-and-safety-in-harms-way/26 Oct 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myru4vbf7k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myl4mkk5v22nEPIC urges New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign and strengthen the One Fair Price Act, a bill that would ban surveillance pricing within the state. ⬇️23 Oct 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myl4mkk5v22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mykj2cyxkk2rOn Wednesday, the state of New Mexico fined social media giant Meta $25B for violating consumer privacy during the 2010s Cambridge Analytica scandal. EPIC continues to advocate for stronger data privacy standards online and robust enforcement against companies that violate consumer privacy rights. https://epic.org/meta-fined-25-billion-by-new-mexican-court-for-violating-privacy-during-cambridge-analytica-scandal/23 Oct 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykj2cyxkk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myi55tepnc2jEPIC wrote an amicus brief along with @techjusticelaw.bsky.social and scholars urging the Ninth Circuit to reject Big Tech’s claim that addictive, surveillance-based feeds are protected speech. ⬇️22 Oct 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi55tepnc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mygbxfafac2kToday is #GlobalEncryptionDay! 📱 Encryption is a critical piece of the cybersecurity puzzle, keeping messages and data safe. But what happens when platforms hosting encrypted messaging services are under attack? Learn how the commercial spyware industry threatens these platforms in our new blog: https://epic.org/encrypted-messaging-platforms-still-under-attack/21 Oct 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygbxfafac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mydjrnaink2sEPIC applauds New Jersey lawmakers on advancing A5607, a bill that would require chatbot providers to adopt strong privacy protections. 👏 EPIC Counsel Kara Williams testified on Monday in support of the bill. Read more about EPIC’s testimony at https://epic.org/new-jersey-advances-strong-chatbot-regulations-based-on-epics-people-first-model20 Oct 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydjrnaink2shttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3myafafatro2mJoin EPIC at the Wharf’s Politics and Prose on November 4 at 7pm for a conversation with EPIC Advisory Board member Sherry Turkle and Deborah Tannen on Sherry’s new book, Artificial Intimacy.19 Oct 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myafafatro2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxzbw5lva22eIn a new blog, EPIC delved into privacy concerns around CBP’s mysterious acquisition and use of financial data. CBP has been using financial info, travel data, and predictive algorithms to surveil people, all without telling us how it is getting this information. Read more: https://epic.org/cbps-predictive-policing-units-have-financial-data-wont-say-how-they-got-it/16 Oct 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzbw5lva22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxwvjp25ps23EPIC's @sarageoghegan.bsky.social attended Wednesday's SCOTUS hearing for Salazar v. Paramount Global, a key digital privacy case. Check out her takeaways 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwvjp25ps23https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxwsaj5nc32aNEW LAWSUIT: EPIC, @lwv.org, and @lulacorg.bsky.social is suing the Trump-Vance administration for their secretive & unlawful efforts to collect and compile millions of Americans’ voter records into a nationwide database and using it as a means to investigate supposed voter fraud. Read more ⬇️ https://epic.org/press-release-voting-rights-and-privacy-organizations-sue-trump-vance-administration-over-secretive-collection-of-millions-of-americans-voter-records/15 Oct 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwsaj5nc32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxtolwpiad2jOn Nov 5, EPIC Advisory Board member Sherry Turkle will be in conversation with EPIC’s Alan Butler, Professor Yoshi Kohno, and Professor Elissa Redmiles about artificial intimacy and AI chatbots @ Georgetown’s Fritz Digital Ethics Forum. Register for free ➡️ https://events.georgetown.edu/digital-ethics/event/fritz-forum-sherry-turkle-nov-514 Oct 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtolwpiad2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxrrxudehw2m✍️ EPIC’s Abigail Kunkler and Mayu Tobin-Miyaji wrote about the privacy issues in Spirit Airline’s attempts to sell employee data to Google for AI training. We also filed an amicus brief supporting @afacwa.org's objections to the sale; the hearing on the sale of worker data will be held tomorrow. https://www.techpolicy.press/spirit-airlines-is-selling-its-workers-data-that-cant-fly/13 Oct 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrrxudehw2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxhr3s5kas2dAs the Supreme Court prepares for oral argument in Salazar v. Paramount—a case that will decide whether the 1988 federal Video Privacy Protection Act applies to modern technologies like pixel tracking—a new EPIC blog explores the broader context of pixel tracking litigation. https://epic.org/looking-ahead-pixel-tracking-litigation-under-ecpa-and-cipa-can-provide-useful-guidelines-for-the-supreme-court-in-salazar-v-paramount-global/09 Oct 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhr3s5kas2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxez5juw522eEPIC Counsel Mayu Tobin-Miyaji testified this week in a council-wide hearing of the New York City Council. She urged the Council to prioritize combatting the harms AI systems are causing New Yorkers now rather than focusing on hypothetical risks. Learn more: https://epic.org/epic-to-nyc-council-address-the-ai-harms-already-affecting-new-yorkers/08 Oct 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxez5juw522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mxcfydxj5k2yLast week, EPIC submitted comments to the Vermont AG on proposed rules for the state’s AADC, encouraging the AG to identify abusive design practices not to be deployed to minors and suggesting ways to ensure age-assurance preserves privacy while protecting kids. Read more: https://epic.org/epic-issues-comments-on-vermont-age-appropriate-design-code-rulemaking/07 Oct 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcfydxj5k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mx7ytfdwnc2oLast week, EPIC filed an amicus brief challenging Spirit Airlines’ sale of employee data to Google for AI training. We support @afacwa.org's objections to the sale and have long advocated for more privacy protections on workers’ data. Read more about the case: https://epic.org/epic-files-amicus-brief-challenging-spirit-airlines-bankruptcy-sale-of-employee-data-to-google/06 Oct 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7ytfdwnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mx7ii4xqun25Your Attention Please, a new film about how social media is built to be addictive, and the people pushing back, is available now on Apple TV, Amazon, and Doc+.06 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7ii4xqun25https://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mx5lcjufic2kMeta’s “personal AI agent,” Muse, encourages users to hand over troves of personal data about themselves and their contacts, including financial, communications, health, and other sensitive data. Please don’t. https://epic.org/metas-mass-data-collection-is-not-a-muse-ing/05 Oct 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lcjufic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mwvueooht22fCheck 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: https://eocampaign1.com/web-version?p=8f5e1d32-bc3b-11f1-8adb-176d34dcef64&pt=campaign&t=1790776789&s=8bacbcb123593786999d25081dcb5c6915d7a46aa1aa39e8b2d0340283ef0a0402 Oct 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvueooht22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mwqmitvn5c2oReminder! 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.30 Sep 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqmitvn5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/epic.org/post/3mwolbkwp3s2pLast 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: https://epic.org/epic-urges-third-circuit-to-uphold-pennsylvanias-protections-against-posting-voter-data-online/29 Sep 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:gl3pjb7agaddlrpjiful53c3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwolbkwp3s2p