Travis Hall
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Director of State Engagement for the Center for Democracy and Technology. Tech policy and parenting.
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Jake Laperruque
3 days ago
"Siri, create a claim of reasonable suspicion to justify a car stop" Border Patrol is using AI to generate alerts of "suspicious" driving patterns and using them as the basis for stops. Raises huge concerns regarding automation bias and AI reliability
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-border-patrol-surveillance-drivers-ice-trump-9f5d05469ce8c629d6fecf32d32098cd
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The President cannot preempt state laws through an executive order, full stop. Preemption is a question for Congress, which they have considered and rejected, and should continue to reject.
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
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White House floats executive order to override state AI laws
The White House can't preempt state-level regulation — that's Congress' job.
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/19/trump-ai-state-laws-executive-order?stream=technology&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts_technology
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Miranda Bogen
9 days ago
The CFPB proposed a new rule where it would no longer recognize disparate impact liability when enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. This would eliminate a key protection against discrimination in access to credit, including when AI is involved.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is issuing a proposed rule for public comment that amends provisions related to disparate impact, discouragement of applicants or prospective ...
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/13/2025-19864/equal-credit-opportunity-act-regulation-b]
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Isabel Linzer
10 days ago
New report alert🚨🚨 Political influencers aren’t quite activists, media, or advertisers. So what are they? How do social media policies and government regulations apply? 🧵 on this transformative trend in democracy and politics:
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Architects of Online Influence: How Creators, Platforms, and Policymakers Shape Political Speech
[ PDF version ] A social media creator gave gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars to Donald Trump during a livestream ahead of the 2024 presidential election. A progressive influencer ranted in a v...
https://cdt.org/insights/architects-of-online-influence-how-creators-platforms-and-policymakers-shape-political-speech/
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Jake Laperruque
10 days ago
NEW: In the latest in our
@cdt.org
series on the border search exception, we show how your devices can be searched, fully copied, stored with DHS for years, and have sensitive data harvested with powerful AI tools. All without a warrant.
cdt.org/insights/the...
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The Border Search Device Database and AI: How Emerging Tech Could Supercharge the Dangers of an Outdated Warrant Exception
This is the third post in CDT’s series on the Border Search Exception. Our previous posts examine best practices for protecting private information when crossing the border and the convoluted legal la...
https://cdt.org/insights/the-border-search-device-database-and-ai-how-emerging-tech-could-supercharge-the-dangers-of-an-outdated-warrant-exception/
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Nathalie Maréchal, PhD
10 days ago
Come for the headline, stay for the 🔥 quotes from
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Eric Null
13 days ago
Interested in
#TechPolicy
#internships
? Join us at
@cdt.org
next summer! Several options: Legal, research, comms, etc.
cdt.org/careers/
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Careers
Current Openingsfind yourself engaged in passionate discussions about privacy policies? Are you yearning to put your expertise to work on internet neutrality legislation? If so, you might be a great f...
https://cdt.org/careers/
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Center for Democracy & Technology
16 days ago
Staff Spotlight: DeVan Hankerson Madrigal 🌟 DeVan is CDT’s State Policy Analyst & Research Manager, advancing research and policy to protect digital rights and promote equitable tech access.
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Center for Democracy & Technology
17 days ago
📢 Applications are open for CDT’s Summer 2026 Internship Program until February 1! Join DC’s leading tech policy organization and work on critical issues like AI governance, privacy, and digital equity — or help amplify our mission through strategic comms & fundraising.
cdt.org/careers/
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Eric Null
19 days ago
Airline
#Privacy
is a serious problem, as airlines essentially have no privacy requirements (Dept of Transportation started investigating airline privacy practices last year but the agency has since dropped it). You should opt out of this practice ASAP.
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Center for Democracy & Technology
24 days ago
LISTEN NOW: As AI systems shape decisions in healthcare, hiring, and beyond, the need for transparency has never been greater. How can we document these tools in ways that are both meaningful and actionable? Tune into the latest Tech Talks podcast episode on AI Documentation:
cdt.org/insights/tec...
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Center for Democracy & Technology
26 days ago
Join CDT,
@datasociety.bsky.social
&
@ACLU.org
“Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society” — a conversation on using research to advance equity and tech accountability. 📅 Nov 13 | 10–11 AM ET | Online
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Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society
Advocating with Evidence: Lessons for Tech Researchers in Civil Society November 13, 2025, 10-11am ET online Civil society is struggling to address how technology and the tech industry contribute to eroding democracy, amplifying bias, and accelerating hateful ideologies. Timely, accessible findings are necessary to inform policy and advocacy, but it can be challenging to produce […]
https://cdt.org/events/advocating-with-evidence-lessons-for-tech-researchers-in-civil-society/
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alice e marwick
26 days ago
Since moving to civil society, I've noticed a huge dearth of support for researchers working in the space - although there are tons of us! Come join this D&SxACLUxCDT event where we talk about the opportunities and challenges of research to support tech policy & advocacy!
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Center for Democracy & Technology
26 days ago
The #FOSO25 Fireside Chat is starting now! Join @daphnek.bsky.social, Genevieve Lakier, and Derek Bambauer as they kick off Future of Speech Online 2025 — exploring the new forms of jawboning, and how to balance government communication with protection from coercion. 🔗
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Proud to be part of the
@CDT.org
team as we celebrate 30+ years of championing digital rights! Join us at
#TechPromCDT
on Oct. 23, 2025 for the conversations (and the vibes) that make tech policy exciting. 🎉
cdt.org/event/2025-t...
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2025 Tech Prom
Join us on October 23, 2025, at The LINE DC for this year’s Tech Prom! 🎟️ [ Reserve Your Seat ]  |  🏛️ [ Sponsor the Event ] At the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), we fight to advance civil...
https://cdt.org/event/2025-tech-prom/
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Aliya Bhatia
about 2 months ago
Age verification mandates, digital ID laws, and policies entrenching digital identification online are fundamentally changing how we access the web and whether we can access it anonymously. Read my colleague Nick on why a "Papers, Please" web isn't what we want:
cdt.org/insights/we-...
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We Don’t Want a “Papers, Please” Web
A More Considered Way Forwardriving-now" href="#online-papers-checks-arriving-now" class="toc-anchor">Online Papers Checks Arriving Nowpers-please-on-the-web" href="#a-dangerous-future-papers-please-o...
https://cdt.org/insights/we-dont-want-a-papers-please-web/
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Susan Murray
about 2 months ago
NYU-MCC is hiring! Asst. Prof in the area of “Media and Global Cities.” Please help us get the word out.
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Ben Green
about 2 months ago
Last week, I joined
@justinhendrix.bsky.social
and Maddy Dwyer
@cdt.org
to discuss DOGE, AI, and government "efficiency" initiatives for the
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
podcast. It's a rather grim topic, but I enjoyed making sense of it with Justin and Maddy.
www.techpolicy.press/following-do...
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Following DOGE, US States Pursue 'Efficiency' Initiatives | TechPolicy.Press
A conversation with Center for Democracy and Technology policy analyst Maddy Dwyer and University of Michigan scholar Ben Green.
https://www.techpolicy.press/following-doge-us-states-pursue-efficiency-initiatives/
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OK, maaaaybe you have to make your arguments in court even if you might prevail. But that is because.... reasons. Reasons that I'm sure have nothing to do with who is requesting emergency relief.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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3 months ago
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This decision is bad on the merits- it’s a horrific violation of the privacy of Americans- but it is also another poisoned fruit of the shadow docket tree.
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https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca4.178115/gov.uscourts.ca4.178115.55.0.pdf
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After years complaining about “political” priorities weighing down BEAD funding, Senate Republicans are apparently proposing to make funding Americans’ Internet connectivity contingent on preventing states from enforcing any regulations on artificial intelligence and automated decision systems.
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https://www.commerce.senate.gov/services/files/AD3D04CF-52B4-411F-854B-44C55ABBADDA
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