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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 20, 2024 - 23:03 GMT

U.N. Panel Shows Why Civil Society is Vital to Human Rights on the Internet

Last month, I previewed CDT’s platform we’d be sharing at the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS), a United Nations-sponsored meeting focused on the importance of human rights considerations in internet standards. I was excited to highlight the …

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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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Published on June 6, 2024 - 19:29 GMT

Senate Rules Committee Advances Bills to Address Harmful AI in Elections

On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration marked up and advanced three bills addressing the role of AI in elections: the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act, the AI Transparency in Elections Act, and the Protect …

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Published on June 4, 2024 - 23:11 GMT

CDT Submits Comment on NIST’s Draft Report, “Reducing Risks Posed by Synthetic Content: An Overview of Technical Approaches to ...

On May 31, CDT submitted its comment to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) on its draft report “Reducing Risks Posed by Synthetic Content: An Overview of Technical Approaches to Digital Content Transparency.” CDT overall praised …

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Published on June 4, 2024 - 23:11 GMT

CDT Endorses and Calls on Congress to Pass the DEFIANCE Act

Yesterday, the Center for Democracy & Technology endorsed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits, or DEFIANCE, Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation clarifies the existing Violence Against Women Act federal civil cause of …

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Published on June 4, 2024 - 02:56 GMT

CDT and Allies Decry False Compromise Proposal on EU CSAM

CDT and dozens of other organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts released a joint letter that points to the threat posed to encryption by the latest “compromise” proposal from the EU presidency on the proposed EU Regulation on Child Sexual Abuse …

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Published on June 3, 2024 - 22:07 GMT

Briefing Document on the Latest Belgian Presidency’s Proposal on the Regulation on Child Sexual Abuse Material

Also authored by CDT Non-Resident Fellow Sabine Witting. The Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe submitted feedback to the Member States analysing the latest proposal by the Belgian Presidency of the Council. As the rotating Presidency comes to an …

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Published on June 3, 2024 - 17:01 GMT

EU Tech Policy Brief: June 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 June 1, 2024 - 08:59 GMT

Report – Fostering Responsible Tech Use: Balancing the Benefits and Risks Among Public Child Welfare Agencies

CDT report, entitled “Fostering Responsible Tech Use: Balancing the Benefits and Risks Among Public Child Welfare Agencies.” Illustration of an adult hand and a child’s hand, palms up, with a digital image of a home floating above them. Across the country, …

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Published on May 31, 2024 - 15:17 GMT

Tech Talk: Talking Tech with Grace Gedye and Matt Scherer On AI Governance

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

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Published on May 28, 2024 - 22:24 GMT

CDT Joins Civil Society Letter Urging Governor to Sign the Vermont Data Privacy Act

On May 23, CDT joined other civil society groups sending a letter urging Vermont governor Phil Scott to sign the Vermont Data Privacy Act. The bill includes some of the nation’s strongest privacy protections to date and offers a new model for protecting …

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Published on May 28, 2024 - 15:10 GMT

From Our Fellows: Unraveling the Complex World of Youth Risk Experiences – Insights & Policy Implications

By: Dr. Pamela Wisniewski, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University & Dr. Ashwaq Alsoubai, PhD candidate, Department of Computer Science, Vanderbilt University Disclaimer: The views expressed by CDT’s Non-Resident Fellows are their own and do not …

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Published on May 25, 2024 - 01:45 GMT

CDT EU Hosts DSA Civil Society Roundtable

On the 17th of April, CDT Europe and Open Government Partnership held the Fifth DSA Civil Society Roundtable Series event in Brussels. As the Digital Services Act (DSA) finally comes into full force, this was a unique opportunity for more than 90 …

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Published on May 25, 2024 - 01:45 GMT

CDT Panel to Highlight Civil Rights & Internet Standards at Global U.N. Gathering

On May 27th, government officials and representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society from around the world will gather in preparation for marking the two decades since the first World Summit on the Information Society. The WSIS brought …

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Published on May 23, 2024 - 23:33 GMT

CDT, ACLU, EFF, Fight for the Future, and OTI Call on House Subcommittee to Improve Kids Online Safety Act to Ensure Kids’ Access ...

In advance of the markup in the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee today, the undersigned civil society organizations sent a letter to House Commerce Chairs and members of the Innovation, Communications, and Technology Subcommittee to …

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Published on May 23, 2024 - 23:33 GMT

CDT Welcomes White House Call to Action on Image-Based Sexual Abuse

May 23, 2024 – Today, the White House Gender Policy Council and Office of Science and Technology Policy announced a call to action for companies and other stakeholders to assist in curbing the creation, spread, and monetization of nonconsensual intimate …

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