Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
Jul 30, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Slams Senate Passage of Kids Online Safety Act, Urges House to Protect Free Speech
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate today passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would violate the First Amendment by enabling the federal government to dictate what information...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Jul 11, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Releases Legal, Legislative, and Advocacy Roadmap to Fight Executive Power Abuses in a Second Trump Administration
As part of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s 2024 election policy memo series, this roadmap dives into the surveillance, protest, and free speech abuses the U.S. could face if Trump wins and implements Project 2025 policies
Jul 01, 2024
Supreme Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Free Speech Online
The court recognized that government attempts to control the editorial decisions of social media companies violate the First Amendment
Court case: NetChoice, LLC. v. Paxton
Jun 28, 2024
Civil Rights Advocates Achieve the Nation’s Strongest Police Department Policy on Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT, Mich. — Civil rights advocates announced today a settlement in the lawsuit brought on behalf of Robert Williams, who was wrongfully arrested by the Detroit Police Depart...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
May 31, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect Privacy of Data on Cell Phones
SAN FRANCISCO — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Oregon, and several partner organizations filed a friend-of-the-court-brief today in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: United States v. Hunt
Apr 23, 2024
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on Congress’ Latest Attempt to Ban TikTok and Restrict Free Speech Online
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which includes extremely concerning provisions that would function...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)

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