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  • Supporting the Call for Racial Justice

    Jun 5 2020

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    Supporting the Call for Racial Justice

    The Center for Digital Democracy supports the call for racial justice and the fight against police violence, against the systemic injustices that exist in all parts of our society – inferior educational opportunities; lack of affordable equitable health care; an unjust justice system; housing and employment discrimination; and discriminatory marketing practices. 

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  • Groups Tell FTC to Investigate TikTok’s Failure to Protect Children’s Privacy

    May 14 2020

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    TikTok gathers data from children despite promise made to commission

    Contact:

    Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

    David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org;)

    Advocates Say TikTok In Contempt of Court Order   

    More kids than ever use the site due to COVID19 quarantine, but TikTok flouts settlement agreement with the FTC

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  • Groups Say White House Must Show Efficacy, Protect Privacy, and Ensure Equity When Deploying Technology to Fight Virus

    May 5 2020

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    Fifteen leading consumer, privacy, civil and digital rights organizations called on the federal government to set guidelines to protect individuals’ privacy, ensure equity in the treatment of individuals and communities, and communicate clearly about public health objectives in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. There must be consensus among all relevant stakeholders on the most efficacious solution before relying on a technological fix to respond to the pandemic.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              Contacts: Susan Grant, CFA, 202-939-1003

    May 5, 2020                                                                         Katharina Kopp, CDD, 202-836 4621        

    White House Must Act To protect privacy and ensure equity in responding to COVID-19 pandemic

    Groups Tell Pence to Set Standards to Guide Government and Public-Private Partnership Data Practices and Technology Use

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  • Children’s privacy advocates call on FTC to require Google, Disney, AT&T and other leading companies to disclose how they gather and use data to target kids and families

    Mar 26 2020

    Sub-title

    Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection are heightened by home schooling and increased video and mobile streaming in response to COVID-19

    Contact:

    Jeffrey Chester, CDD, jeff@democraticmedia.org, 202-494-7100

    Josh Golin, CCFC, josh@commercialfreechildhood.org, 339-970-4240

    Children’s privacy advocates call on FTC to require Google, Disney, other leading companies to disclose how they gather and use data to target kids and families

    Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection are heightened by

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  • Popular Dating, Health Apps Violate Privacy

    Jan 14 2020

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    Leading Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Congress, the FTC, State AGs in California, Texas, Oregon to Investigate

    Popular Dating, Health Apps Violate Privacy

    Leading Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Congress, the FTC, State AGs in California, Texas, Oregon to Investigate

    For Immediate Release:
    Jan. 14, 2020 

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  • Groups Praise Sen. Markey and Google for Ensuring Children on YouTube Receive Key Safeguards

    Dec 18 2019

    Contact:

    Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

    David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

    Groups Praise Sen. Markey and Google

    for Ensuring Children on YouTube Receive Key Safeguards

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  • Statements by CDD, CCFC, AAP, and IPR on comments filed in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s review of COPPA

    Dec 12 2019

    Washington, December 11, 2019

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  • Leading child advocacy, health, and privacy groups call on FTC to Investigate Children’s Digital Media Marketplace Before Proposing any Changes to Privacy Protections for Children

    By: Jeff Chester | Dec 5 2019

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    Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection must be analyzed to ensure meaningful safeguards under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

    EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 5, 2019 AT 12:01 AM

    Contact:

    Jeffrey Chester, CDD, jeff@democraticmedia.org, (202) 494-7100

    Josh Golin, CCFC, josh@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9369

    Leading child advocacy, health, and privacy groups call on FTC to Investigate Children’s Digital Media Marketplace Before Proposing any Changes to Privacy Protections for Children

    Authors

    Jeff Chester
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  • CCFC and CDD statement on today’s YouTube inquiry by Senator Markey

    Nov 22 2019

    SUBJECT: CCFC and CDD statement on today’s YouTube inquiry by Senator Markey

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  • Grading Digital Privacy Proposals in Congress

    Nov 21 2019

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    Which digital privacy proposals in Congress make the grade?

    Subject: Which digital privacy proposals in Congress make the grade?

    Nov. 21, 2019

    Contact: David Rosen, drosen@citizen.org, (202) 588-7742

    Susan Grant, sgrant@consumerfed.org, (202) 387-6121

    Caitriona Fitzgerald, fitzgerald@epic.org, (617) 945-8409

    Katharina Kopp, kkopp@democraticmedia.org, (202) 836-4621

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  • Will the FTC Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules?

    Oct 7 2019

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    Invited Advocates Raise Concerns About Upcoming COPPA Workshop, Plans to Undermine Federal Protections for Kids, October 7 D.C. lineup dominated by tech industry supporters

    Contact:

    David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

    Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

    Will the FTC Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules?

    Invited Advocates Raise Concerns About Upcoming COPPA Workshop, Plans to Undermine Federal Protections for Kids

    October 7 D.C. lineup dominated by tech industry supporters

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  • Advocates Who Filed the Privacy Complaint Against Google/YouTube Laud Improvements, But Say FTC Settlement Falls Far Short

    Sep 4 2019

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    Contact:

    Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

    David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

    Advocates Who Filed the Privacy Complaint

    Against Google/YouTube Laud Improvements, But Say

    FTC Settlement Falls Far Short

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  • Google YouTube FTC COPPA Settlement

    Aug 30 2019

    Press Statement

    Google YouTube FTC COPPA Settlement

    Statement of Katharina Kopp, Ph.D.

    Deputy Director

    Center for Digital Democracy

    August 30, 2019

    It has been reported that Google has agreed to pay between $150 million and $200 million to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations of a children's privacy law.

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  • FTC Fails to Protect Privacy in Facebook decision

    By: Jeff Chester | Jul 24 2019

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    Instead of serious structural and behavioral change, 3-2 deal is a huge giveaway. By dismissing all other claims, Simons' FTC does disservice to public

    Statement of Jeff Chester, executive director, Center for Digital Democracy--CDD helped bring the 2009 FTC complaint that is the subject of today's decision on the Consent Order

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  • FTC must impose maximum fine and ensure Google’s YouTube business practices obey children’s privacy law, say groups

    Jun 25 2019

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    Google’s unprecedented violation requires an unprecedented FTC response and a 20-year consent decree to ensure Alphabet Inc. acts responsibly when it comes to serving children and parents; Google executives should also be held accountable.

    June 25, 2019

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  • Advocates Demand FTC Investigation of Echo Dot Kids Edition, Amazon violates COPPA in many ways, including keeping data that parents believe they deleted

    May 9 2019

    Contact:

    Josh Golin, CCFC: josh@commercialfreechildhood.org; (617) 896-9369

    Jeff Chester, CDD: jeff@democraticmedia.org; (202) 494-7100

    Advocates Demand FTC Investigation of Echo Dot Kids Edition

    Amazon violates COPPA in many ways,

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  • Press Briefing: Senators, Coalition Call for Sweeping National Digital Privacy Legislation

    Feb 28 2019

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    Experts to Demand Federal Action to Combat Growing Digital Consumer and Civil Rights Threats

    For Immediate Release:
    Feb. 26, 2019

    Contact:
    Mike Stankiewicz, mstankiewicz@citizen.org, (202) 588-7779

    Jeff Chester jeff@democraticmedia.org (202) 494-7100

    MEDIA ADVISORY
     

    Press Briefing: Senators, Coalition Call for Sweeping National Digital Privacy Legislation

    Experts to Demand Federal Action to Combat Growing Digital Consumer and Civil Rights Threats

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  • Groups Call for New Privacy Agency to Replace FTC - Ensure Role for States' Protections

    Jan 18 2019

    Curbing Companies’ Bad Behavior Will Require Stronger Data Privacy Laws and a New Federal Data Privacy Agency

    Federal Privacy Laws Are Antiquated and Need Updating; New Data Privacy Legislation Must Include Civil Rights Protections and Enhanced Punishments for Violations

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  • Google Play Store Apps for Kids Threatens Privacy and Poses Other Harms - Groups call for FTC Action to Protect Children and Families

    Dec 19 2018

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    Contact:

    David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

    Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

    Apps which Google rates as safe for kids violate their privacy and expose them to other harms

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  • 34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation

    Nov 13 2018

    34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation

    Contact: Katharina Kopp (kkopp@democraticmedia.org); 202-836 4621

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