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Since 2020, the GEC has reshaped the global debate on encryption — growing from 37 members to over 515 across 110+ countries. CDT is proud to be part of this effort to protect digital security for all.

Global Encryption Coalition

Global Encryption Day 2025 – Global Encryption Coalition

Join us on 21 October 2025 for the 5th-annual Global Encryption Day!

#GlobalEncryptionDay

NEW BLOG: CDT’s Nick Doty warns against a “papers, please” web—where identity checks become routine and privacy, access, and expression pay the price.

Center for Democracy and Technology

We Don’t Want a “Papers, Please” Web

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CDT Europe is hiring in Brussels! We’ve got two open roles and we’d love your help spreading the word. 👇

Center for Democracy and Technology

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CDT’s Elizabeth Laird in EdWeek: “AI can be flat-out wrong, it can reflect biases, it can introduce new security issues.”

Education Week

Is DOGE Putting Student and Educator Data at Risk?

How Trump's efforts to slash the federal government could affect teachers’ and students’ data.

As members of the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition (@globalencryt), @npub1s4jn...7hjm, @GlobalPartnersD, @InternetFreedom, @npub1q65y...xjwh, & @Mozilla express our support to the European Union Member States that opposed the Hungarian Presidency’s proposal.

Global Encryption Coalition

European Union Member States Speak Up for Encryption – Global Encryption Coalition

Global Encryption Coalition members have been closely monitoring the conversations happening in the European Union (EU) surrounding the Child Sexua...

Today, we celebrate 30 years of advancing technology and democratic values. Founded on December 6, 1994, CDT has long been at the forefront of shaping tech policy and architecture to protect rights, promote innovation, and ensure equity. 🎉

Today, the FTC has taken action against a widespread abuse of location tech and the online advertising ecosystem.

404 Media

FTC Bans Location Data Company That Powers the Surveillance Ecosystem

Venntel is a primary provider of location data to the government or other companies that sell to U.S. agencies. The FTC is banning Venntel from sel...

.@npub1s4jn...7hjm research on algorithmic-driven hiring tools mentioned in Just Security article about use of #AI in federal hiring practices.

Just Security

What’s to Stop Algorithm-Driven Recruiters From Rejecting Able Federal Workers With Neuro-Divergent Disabilities?

The U.S. government has bought AI-assisted recruiting aids, which tend to "screen out" those with developmental or learning disabilities.

“A 2022 report by the @npub1s4jn...7hjm investigating the 2020 US Congressional elections found women of colour were twice as likely as other candidates to be the subject of #misinformation and #disinformation.”

Hyphen

Racist disinformation threatens US democracy

As baseless rumours and divisive rhetoric dominate the presidential race, minority communities are feeling the consequences

cc: Hyphen’s Mariam Amini

@npub1s4jn...7hjm’s Civic Tech research report, “Up in the Air,” cited in new Gizmodo article about the impact of #GenAI in the classroom.

Gizmodo

Parents Sue School That Gave Bad Grade to Student Who Used AI to Complete Assignment

A Massachusetts couple claims that their son's high school attempted to derail his future by giving him detention and a bad grade on an assign...

#GenerativeAI #StudentPrivacy