In #SOTU2023 , President Biden stressed the importance of protecting kids online. Center for Democracy & Technology agrees – but policymakers must ensure that trying to protect children + students online doesn’t inadvertently cause harm or block their access to critical information.

“It’s time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop Big Tech from collecting personal data on kids and teenagers online, ban targeted advertising to children, and impose stricter limits on the personal data these companies collect on all of us.” -President Biden #SOTU #privacy

.President Biden is right. We need strong federal privacy legislation.

At National Urban League we have been advocating for privacy legislation that includes civil rights protections because our communities must be protected in both online and offline spaces. #SOTU

Twitter's decision to revoke access to their free API will severely disrupt thousands of public interest projects worldwide. Coalition for Independent Technology Research is calling on Twitter to reverse this decision in a letter published today: independenttechresearch.org/letter-twitter…

AEDTs are terrible for workers and can expose employers to significant legal risk, not to mention causing them to miss out on good potential hires. This area is ripe for regulation, but unfortunately NYC's law is super weak and keeps getting worse.

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Important and timely intervention from EDPS. Human rights cannot be suspended at our borders. People on the move are more vulnerable & actually need additional protections. Will be vital point to get right in the #aiact

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There is still time to register for this important discussion about technology and employment rights.

Horrifying new *opt-out* default for Delta flights at JFK is facial recognition for boarding.

No privacy policy, they block ticket scanners to try and force you to use it, and no clue where they get the facial image data from.

Welcome to the panopticon 👁️

Welcome to these extraordinary new members of the Science and Society team at White House Office of Science & Technology Policy! 🧵

Dr. Mark @Latonero, Deputy Director of the National AI Initiative Office, also sits with the Tech team, and is helping to advance policy to address the social implications of emerging tech.

🗓️ NEW EVENT: Join Aiha Nguyen, Apryl Williams, Jamila Hammami + Sara M. Acevedo Espinal on Jan. 31 to discuss CDT's recent report & examine different types of worker surveillance tech + how they affect people with disabilities.

Time: 3 – 4 PM EST

REGISTER: cdt.org/event/tracked-…

I just OCR'd a version of the previously unpublished draft January 6 Committee Social Media Report published by the Post- it's here. Digging in now/
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'First, we need serious federal protections for Americans’ privacy. That means clear limits on how companies can collect, use and share highly personal data... We need bipartisan action from Congress to hold Big Tech accountable.' -President Biden Joe Biden in Wall Street Journal Opinion

Nathalie Maréchal, PhD .Nathalie Maréchal, PhD: “I’m excited to join Center for Democracy & Technology because they’re at the forefront of efforts to tell the two apart, and to help craft sound public policy to ensure digital transformation enhances democracy and social equity rather than undermining them.”

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'A social media platform had a no harassment or hate speech policy and nearly all the people punished were conservatives!' Yes Bari keep going you're almost there.

Move Over, Platforms: Telecoms Deserve Scrutiny on Digital Rights, Says Ranking Digital Rights Scorecard techpolicy.press/move-over-plat…

GDPR scoop: EU privacy regulators decided this week that Meta shouldn't be able to require users to accept behavioral ads as a condition of its platforms' terms of service. EDPB is ordering Data Protection Commission Ireland to issue a decision to that effect wsj.com/articles/metas…

🔊We are thrilled to announce that applications for our June 2023 Fellowships are now OPEN! 🔊

Between now and February 2nd, we are looking for early-career technologists who want impact tech policy and help Congress address critical issues.

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Starting now – “Are Telcos Getting a Pass on Digital Rights?” with opening remarks from our director Jessica Dheere.

You can follow along with us here as we livetweet.