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Co-Authored by Judy Wang, FPF Communications Intern On September 28, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 3030, among a host of AI bills. CA AB 3030 amended the California Health & Safety Code and requires specified healthcare entities to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in provider-patient communications through visual or verbal disclaimers […]

[…] interpretation of the GDPR by national DPAs remains fragmented as DPAs continue to adopt diverging interpretations of key data protection concepts, creating legal uncertainty and disrupting the free movement of personal data. Some of the specific issues raised by stakeholders include different views on the appropriate legal basis for processing personal data, diverging opinions […]

Ahh, summer. A time for hot dogs, swimming pools, and software developer conferences. For third-party application developers to deliver new tools with the best features for the lucrative fall quarter, they must have access to all the APIs and tools by the summer before. This has meant that early summer has become known as a […]

Join us for another event in a series on privacy, security, and online safety for young people in Australia.  Looking Toward the Future: Building a Safe, Secure, and Private Internet for Everyone, takes place on Wednesday, September 4, 9 am – 11 am Australian Eastern Time. In our increasingly digital world, the boundaries of our […]

On July 18, the Future of Privacy Forum submitted comments to the California Civil Rights Council (Council) in response to their proposed modifications to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regarding automated-decision systems (ADS). As one of the first state agencies in the U.S. to advance modernized employment regulations to account for automated-decision […]

[…] use that indicate or encourage addiction-like behaviors by minors. (3) Physical violence, online bullying, and harassment of the minor. (4) Sexual exploitation and abuse of minors. (5) Promotion and marketing of narcotic drugs (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)), tobacco products, gambling, or alcohol. (6) Predatory, unfair, […]

[…] 2022, alleging that the California AADC is unconstitutional, opening NetChoice v. Bonta.  NetChoice filed for a preliminary injunction in February 2023, which District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted in September of that same year.  The following month, October 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed to appeal the preliminary injunction with the U.S. […]

[…] and violence material, and drug-related material (collectively, “class 1A” and “class 1B” material). These final standards address Designated Internet Services and Relevant Electronic Services, joining six other codes covering other categories of services.  In October 2023, prior to the publication of the draft industry standards, FPF hosted a roundtable conversation with expert contributors from […]

[…] work falls under the human rights pillar of the CoE, as part of the Programme on the Effective Implementation of the ECHR, and the sub-Programme on the freedom of expression and information, media and data protection. It is therefore grounded in existing human rights obligations, including the rights to privacy and personal data protection. […]