Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 13, 2026
Flock Safety is a prominent vendor of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, widely used by law enforcement but increasingly scrutinized for its mass surveillance…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 12, 2026
The Oxford Philosophy, Law, and Politics (PLP) Colloquium refers to an interdisciplinary academic series where distinguished researchers discuss works in progress across…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 11, 2026
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has clarified its internal policy on image creation, affirming a strong preference for human-generated artwork across its digital…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 11, 2026
Trademark law, designed to help consumers identify commercial sources, is increasingly being weaponized to suppress critical speech, a tactic exemplified by the Church of Jesus…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 5, 2026
Several proposed bills before the Senate Commerce Committee—including the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), the SCREEN Act, the Youth AI Privacy Act, and the CHATBOT Act—seek to…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 4, 2026
Advertising software development kits (SDKs) are third-party code packages that app developers integrate into their creations, often to facilitate monetization, but a new report…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 3, 2026
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a piece of proposed U.S. Senate legislation aimed at protecting minors online by imposing a "duty of care" on digital platforms. Currently…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 3, 2026
The New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (Senate Bill 9934A) is proposed legislation that would require all web crawlers to disclose their identity and explicit purpose, and…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Aug 3, 2026
The Youth AI Privacy Act refers to a proposed federal bill currently before the Senate Commerce Committee, intended to mandate specific privacy rules and "safe design features"…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Jul 31, 2026
California's A.B. 1709 is a legislative proposal poised to prohibit social media access for individuals under the age of 16, drawing significant concern over its implications for…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Jul 29, 2026
Fitness trackers are wearable devices designed to monitor and record various health and activity metrics, from heart rate to sleep patterns. The market for these devices—from…
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Ethics, Law & Policy/Jul 28, 2026
Surveillance pricing refers to the practice where corporations charge different customers varying prices for the same product based on harvested personal data. This tactic is a…
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