The Nexus of Privacy

EPIC’s statement (via @JeramieScott): (4/4)

In a major moment for privacy in the 21st century, @HouseJudiciary + @JudiciaryGOP joined to pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act and close the Data Broker Loophole! There's so much to say, but I have to start with @RepZoeLofgren + @Jim_Jordan... youtube.com/watch?v=_5Cgy5…

Takeaways from the @FTC policy statement on #biometric information. In short: anything that might become biometric information is sensitive, so treat it that way. iapp.org/news/a/a-view-…

"A Midwest antiabortion group used cellphone #LocationData to target online content to visitors of certain Planned Parenthood clinics, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by @WSJ:" wsj.com/articles/antia…

We’re hiring a legal intern! If you're at least a rising 3L interested in privacy law & the state rulemaking processing, our fall internship might be right for you. This paid internship is remote (w/in CA) & part-time. Apply by 6/16! Learn More: secure6.saashr.com/ta/6158859.car… #Hiring

Education officials in Wisconsin once held up a dropout prediction algorithm as a key tool in their fight against the state’s graduation gap. But the tool may be incorrectly and negatively influencing how educators perceive students, we found. themarkup.org/machine-learni…

Tech lobbyists are working to water down state privacy laws, leaving consumers with inadequate privacy protection. Read the new op-ed by Matt Schwartz, policy analyst at CR, in @TheWellNews: thewellnews.com/opinions/why-a…

Judge grants Kochava's motion to dismiss the FTC's complaint re location tracking with leave to amend. (Also dismisses for good Kochava's silly preemptive suit.)

A coalition of more than 130 LGBTQ, privacy, free speech, and other human rights organizations led by @CenDemTech have sent a letter asking the Senate to drop the controversial EARN IT act. cdt.org/insights/cdt-l…

“current law prohibits distribution of CSAM, & since 2008, providers have faced large fines if they fail to report CSAM after receiving knowledge of its presence on their platforms.” Look up your rep via link below & tell them vote NO on the STOP CSAM Act. Save e2e encryption

This time last year the Supreme Court's calamitous Dobbs decision was leaked, and I stood with some of the other elected leaders here to put the anti-choice cabal on notice: Washington state will not go back. #waleg medium.com/wagovernor/ins…

@EPICprivacy has a post looking at gaps in existing federal laws. epic.org/full-of-holes-…

@willmaryescoto @actonline @salesforce @cobun is live-tweeting as well. twitter.com/cobun/status/1…

It's the House Energy & Commerce Hearing on "Addressing America's Data Privacy Shortfalls: How a National Standard Fills Gaps to Protect Americans' Personal Information." energycommerce.house.gov/events/innovat…