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The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission published its Recommendation for a common approach for EU-wide age verification technologies, a non-binding policy document with the aim of harmonizing future measures for the protection of children online. This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an […]
Taking stock: The Impact of the India AI Impact Summit 2026
India’s hosting of the AI Impact Summit 2026 was an ambitious undertaking. With 600,000 attendees and 92 signatories to the New Delhi Declaration, the Summit was a showcase of a Global South country taking a leading role in shaping the AI governance agenda. The Summit’s official framing centered on infrastructure, compute, and equitable access to […]
The New(ish) Architecture of Consumer Health and Artificial Intelligence
The rise of AI-powered health tools is prompting new thinking about how, where, and when sensitive health information receives legal protection. According to media reports, consumers are now using general-purpose AI tools to upload or query health information, including medical records, and several companies have recently released large language model (LLM)-based tools customized for consumer […]
Celebrating Another Year of Privacy and AI Governance: FPF at the 2026 IAPP Global Summit
Authored by FPF Communications Intern Celeste Valentino FPF experts participated in the 2026 IAPP Global Summit and hosted FPF privacy executive convenings in Washington, D.C. from March 31 to April 2. As a major gathering for privacy professionals, the event featured a heavy schedule of workshops and panels focused on the intersection of U.S. and […]
Adapting the Privacy Profession to Changing Times
As spring comes into full bloom, the changing of the seasons offers an opportunity for privacy teams to start thinking about how they can be more effective in their workplaces. Privacy work needs to evolve in a couple of important ways, and the value of that work for the organization may have its highest manifestation […]
More Parties, More Risks, More Opportunity? Evolving Governance to Support Cyber Resilience Amidst Evolving Policy and Technological Change
*Special thanks to Jim Siegl and Jocelyn Aqua for their advice and expertise. Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents fundamental opportunities and challenges for defense of increasingly complex digital ecosystems amid rising attack costs, fragmented regulation, and evolving industry practices. A coordinated response across the public and private sectors, including smart deployment of AI tools for […]
Contextualizing the Proposed SECURE Data Act in the State Privacy Landscape
Special thanks to FPF’s Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, VP of Global Policy, for her contributions to this analysis. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Republican data privacy working group released their long-awaited comprehensive consumer privacy bill on April 22, titled the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act” (SECURE Data Act) […]
FPF on the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement Over Data (“SECURE Data”) Act
The U.S. is overdue to adopt comprehensive federal consumer privacy legislation. Baseline protections for personal information in a federal privacy law would provide an essential foundation for progress on other Congressional priorities, including AI governance and youth online safety, and it’s encouraging to see Congress renewing its attention to this topic. In the absence of […]
The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act Brings Consumer Privacy to the Heart of Dixie
We had to wait almost two years between when the 19th and 20th state comprehensive privacy laws were enacted, but the gap between the 20th and 21st proved to be a mere month. Governor Ivey signed HB 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (APDPA) into law on April 16. While this law is based […]
The Price is Right: Responsible Uses of Personal Data in Pricing
The way prices are set is changing: more accessible data, sophisticated algorithms, and ubiquitous online shopping have given retailers the ability to automatically tailor offers to customers in real-time or near-real-time based on increasing amounts of data about markets and consumers. A number of pricing strategies involving personal data, market data, and advanced machine learning—what […]