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BREAKING: Advocates Decry Meta’s Attempt to Shut Down the FTC

In response to an order that would prohibit Meta from monetizing minors’ data, the social media company has filed a suit claiming the agency’s structure is unconstitutional. 

Day of Action as Advocates for Youth Urge Hill: Pass the Kids Online Safety Act Now

Proposed Merger Guidelines, Antitrust, Competition and Commercial Surveillance: CDD tells DoJ and FTC to stop enabling ”Big Data” companies to consolidate

Statement of Fairplay and the Center for Digital Democracy on FTC’s Announcement: Protecting Kids From Stealth Advertising in Digital Media

Advocates demand Federal Trade Commission investigate Google for continued violations of children’s privacy law

Following news of Google’s violations of COPPA and 2019 settlement, 4 advocates ask FTC for investigation

CDD joins EPIC and Fairplay in Opposition to Face-Scanning Parental Consent Tool COPPA Application, Urging FTC to Require Independent Audit of Yoti Inc’s Proposed Tool

Advocates that filed YouTube kids’ privacy case call for FTC investigation in light of NYT report of ongoing tracking and ad placement directed at kids

CDD tells FTC to apply strong data privacy and security rules for health data

Filing also focuses on role commercial surveillance marketers play targeting physicians and patients

CFPB Data Broker Filing - - U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) and Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)

In response to the Request for Information Regarding Data Brokers and Other Business Practices Involving the Collection and Sale of Consumer Information Docket No. CFPB-2023-0020

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) Calling on White House and Administration to Take Immediate Action on Generative AI

Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a coalition of the leading consumer organizations in North America and Europe, asking policymakers on both side of the Atlantic for action