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Published on July 15, 2024 - 23:50 GMT

CDT Files Comments to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Regarding the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability ...

Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) submitted a comment to the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) in response to its request for information on building the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. The Agenda aims …

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Published on July 5, 2024 - 10:50 GMT

EU Tech Policy Brief: July 2024

Welcome back to the Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe‘s Tech Policy Brief. This edition covers the most pressing technology and internet policy issues under debate in Europe, the U.S., and internationally, and gives CDT’s perspective on the …

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Published on July 2, 2024 - 14:56 GMT

CDT-Hosted Symposium Tackles Free Speech in the AI Age

Also authored by CDT Intern Hannah Barrios On June 24th, government officials, civil society, and academics convened at the “Artificial Intelligence & The First Amendment: Protecting Free Speech in the AI Era” symposium hosted by CDT and The Future of …

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Published on July 1, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

CDT CTO Mallory Knodel Joins Letter Urging UN’s Secretary-General and Envoy on Technology to Uphold Inclusive Model of Internet ...

Today, a group of technical experts involved in the development and maintenance of the Internet and the Web – including CDT CTO Mallory Knodel – published an open letter calling on the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and the Secretary-General’s Envoy …

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Published on June 28, 2024 - 15:39 GMT

CDT Europe Hosts Civil Society Workshop to Discuss the AI Act Implementation

Participants of a June 2024 CDT Europe closed civil society workshop, discussing the advancement of fundamental rights in the AI Act implementation. Participants in chairs and around tables in discussion. On 18 June, CDT Europe held a closed civil society …

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Published on June 27, 2024 - 20:21 GMT

CDT Joins Amicus Brief in Challenge to Federal TikTok Ban

Yesterday, the Center for Democracy & Technology joined an amicus brief, led by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), supporting the First Amendment rights of TikTok users in the constitutional challenge to the Protecting Americans from Foreign …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 14:22 GMT

Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe Appoints Digital Rights Leader Asha Allen as Director and Secretary General

(BRUSSELS) — The Centre for Democracy & Technology (CDT) Europe announced today that Asha Allen has been appointed its new Director and Secretary General. Previously serving as the organisation’s Deputy Director and its Programme Director for Online …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 23:14 GMT

CDT and Allies Call on Congress to Restore Civil Rights Protections to APRA

Today, CDT joined dozens of other civil society organizations urging the House Energy & Commerce Committee to reinstate civil rights protections to the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) before marking up the bill. Last week, the committee announced a …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 17:34 GMT

Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Paul Gowder on The Networked Leviathan

Graphic for CDT’s podcast, entitled “CDT’s Tech Talks.” Hosted by Jamal Magby, and available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Dark grey text and app logos, as well as light blue text, on a white background. CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 17:34 GMT

Splintercon Brussels Brings Technologists and Activists Together to Confront How to Stay Connected in the Midst of a Complete ...

Last week a bunch of internet technologists and social movement activists went to Brussels and shut down the internet. Well, not the ACTUAL internet, but a local simulation of the internet. This “blockathon” was a technical demonstration of what the …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 17:33 GMT

CDT, CCRI, and NNEDV Announce Multistakeholder Working Group to Address Non-Consensual Intimate Images

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) announced the formation of a multistakeholder working group that will identify …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 12:16 GMT

CDT Europe’s AI Bulletin: June 2024

Policymakers in Europe are hard at work on all things artificial intelligence, and we’re here to keep you updated. We’ll cover laws and policies that relate to AI, and their implications for Europe, fundamental rights, and democracy. If you’d like to …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 21:39 GMT

Report – Two Years After Dobbs: An Analysis of State Laws to Protect Reproductive Healthcare Information from Interstate ...

CDT report, entitled “Two Years After Dobbs: An Analysis of State Laws to Protect Reproductive Healthcare Information from Interstate Investigations and Prosecutions.” White document on a grey background. Authored by CDT Interns Irene Kim and Divya Vatsa …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 21:39 GMT

Dobbs – A Two Year Retrospective

Also authored by CDT Intern Ebie Quinn I. Introduction Two years ago, the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reversing prior court precedent under Roe v. Wade and its progeny that guaranteed constitutional protections for …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 16:39 GMT

CDT, Others Urge President Biden to Renominate Sharon Bradford Franklin to Chair of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) was joined by 15 other organizations in urging President Biden to renominate Sharon Bradford Franklin to Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Ms. Bradford Franklin’s terms …

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Published on June 22, 2024 - 04:16 GMT

CDT Joins Joint Statement Urging Australian Government to Protect End-to-End Encryption in Review Process of the Online Safety Act

*** From the statement: End-to-end encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, security and privacy of millions in Australia. However, the statutory review of the Australian Online Safety Act erroneously characterises end-to-end encryption as …

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Published on June 17, 2024 - 19:17 GMT

CDT Files Amicus Brief Explaining the Appropriate Role of Section 230 in Products Liability Litigation

Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology filed an amicus brief in Doe v. Grinder before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case considers the intersection of protections afforded to interactive computer services (ICSs) under Section 230 of the …

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Published on June 12, 2024 - 21:58 GMT

CDT Europe Sounds the Alarm on Potential European Council General Approach to Draft EU CSA Regulation

(BRUSSELS) — On June 13, the Justice and Home Affairs Council will decide on their negotiating position for the EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR), in order to commence negotiations with the European Parliament. The Belgian Presidency will present a …

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Published on June 11, 2024 - 20:47 GMT

Joint Letter to House Rules Committee Opposing Pro Codes Act

CDT joined with 20 other organizations in a letter to the House Rules Committee, opposing an effort to add a bill to the National Defense Authorization Act that would extend copyright coverage to standards even after they are incorporated by reference into …

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Published on June 11, 2024 - 00:04 GMT

CDT Launches Partnership with NIST, Beeck Center on Digital Identity for Public Benefits Programs

Today CDT, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST,) and the Digital Benefits Network (DBN) at Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation announced a new collaboration focused on …

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