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Recent News About Center for Democracy & Technology
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President Trump has issued an executive order that asserts control over federal independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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On February 19, 2025, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) presented its testimony before the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a bill titled "Protections for Users of Social Media" (SB-25-086).
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The Trump Administration's recent dismissal of three Democratic members from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) has raised significant concerns regarding U.S. surveillance practices and their alignment with EU data protection...
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The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has released a report titled "The Kids Are Online," summarizing discussions from a symposium on children's online safety policy held in September 2024.
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The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), along with over 100 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, has joined the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) in submitting a letter to British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
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The intersection of technology governance and the First Amendment is a complex area that requires careful navigation by policymakers.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), along with several civil society organizations, has called on the Senate to revise the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
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The European Commission has announced the withdrawal of its proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence, known as the AI Liability Directive.
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The European Commission has decided to withdraw its proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence, known as the AI Liability Directive.
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CDT has collaborated with civil society partners to file two amicus briefs concerning the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to impose fines on Verizon and T-Mobile.
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Recently, Americans have experienced increased internet censorship, a phenomenon more common in other countries.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) has announced the launch of the Robust Online Safety Tooling (ROOST) initiative at the AI Action Summit in Paris.
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If we don’t have Free Speech, then we just don’t have a Free Country.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) has filed a brief in the case of Netchoice v. Bonta, highlighting concerns over privacy and security risks associated with age verification technologies.
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Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) presented its testimony to the Connecticut Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections.
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The Senate Commerce Committee is reviewing the "Kids Off Social Media" Act of 2025 (KOSMA), which aims to restrict children under 13 from accessing specific social media platforms.
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In recent developments, two lawsuits have been filed questioning whether the Trump Administration is infringing upon established privacy rights.
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The Centre for Democracy & Technology (CDT) Europe has resumed its activities with a full team at the start of 2025.
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President Trump's new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has issued an order to halt indefinitely "all rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities" at the agency.
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President Trump's new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has issued an order to indefinitely halt "all rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities" at the agency.