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This consent decree would put an end to the scheme by RealPage and large apartment landlords to employ an artificial intelligence algorithm to fix the price of apartment rentals across the country, driving up rents. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
RealPage Agrees to Settle Federal Rent-Collusion Case
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This consent decree would put an end to the scheme by RealPage and large apartment landlords to employ an artificial intelligence algorithm to fix the price of apartment rentals across the country, driving up rents. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
“And while the U.S. Supreme Court okayed such age verification when it came to children accessing obscene material online, @kateruane.bsky.social with CDT said the high court appeared more skeptical on blanket social media bans like what VanValkenburg wants.”
Virginia sued over new social media age verification law
Barring judicial intervention, Virginia’s law is set to go into effect January 1st.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“And while the U.S. Supreme Court okayed such age verification when it came to children accessing obscene material online, @kateruane.bsky.social with CDT said the high court appeared more skeptical on blanket social media bans like what VanValkenburg wants.”
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If AI companies truly cared about “healthy engagement,” they’d design for healthy disengagement. Most aren’t, write @mluria.bsky.social and Amy Winecoff from @cdt.org.
A.I. labs want more of your time. That's a problem.
Healthy disengagement — not stickiness — should become a core safety feature within AI chatbots.
www.compiler.news
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
If AI companies truly cared about “healthy engagement,” they’d design for healthy disengagement. Most aren’t, write @mluria.bsky.social and Amy Winecoff from @cdt.org.
“The Center for Democracy and Technology conducted its own worker poll [] in 2025 and found that workers were most concerned about being tracked when they were off the clock or when it harmed their physical or mental health.”
Bossware rises as employers keep closer tabs on remote staff
: A lot of companies are turning to employee monitoring tools to make sure workers aren't slacking off
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The Center for Democracy and Technology conducted its own worker poll [] in 2025 and found that workers were most concerned about being tracked when they were off the clock or when it harmed their physical or mental health.”
One week from today is #GivingTuesday! Join CDT on Dec 2 in protecting civil rights & liberties in the digital age. From defending free expression to protecting people’s privacy & advancing responsible AI, your support powers our work. Help build a safer, fairer tech future: cdt.org/2025givingtu...
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One week from today is #GivingTuesday! Join CDT on Dec 2 in protecting civil rights & liberties in the digital age. From defending free expression to protecting people’s privacy & advancing responsible AI, your support powers our work. Help build a safer, fairer tech future: cdt.org/2025givingtu...
“@travisrh.bsky.social, director for state engagement at CDT, said the strategy behind the executive order is likely based on a lack of presidential authority to preempt state laws.”
White House isn't giving up on AI regulations ban - Roll Call
The White House is pushing for a moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws either in the annual defense policy bill or through an executive order.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“@travisrh.bsky.social, director for state engagement at CDT, said the strategy behind the executive order is likely based on a lack of presidential authority to preempt state laws.”
As AI reshapes campaigning and elections communications, CDT is working to ensure our democratic systems can keep up. From guarding against synthetic media to analyzing the rising influence of creators online, our research is helping protect fair and informed elections. cdt.org/insights/cou...
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As AI reshapes campaigning and elections communications, CDT is working to ensure our democratic systems can keep up. From guarding against synthetic media to analyzing the rising influence of creators online, our research is helping protect fair and informed elections. cdt.org/insights/cou...
One month later and we’re still energized by the community, connection, and spirit you brought to #TechPromCDT! ✨
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
One month later and we’re still energized by the community, connection, and spirit you brought to #TechPromCDT! ✨
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
The full event photo gallery is now live—relive the night and download your favorites. cdt.org/tech-prom-20...
As AI becomes more deeply incorporated into public benefits systems, meaningful human oversight is essential. Join CDT and the Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub on Dec 2 at 1 PM ET for a discussion on how to ensure AI supports—not harms—people who rely on critical services. cdt.org/event/human-...
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
As AI becomes more deeply incorporated into public benefits systems, meaningful human oversight is essential. Join CDT and the Benefits Tech Advocacy Hub on Dec 2 at 1 PM ET for a discussion on how to ensure AI supports—not harms—people who rely on critical services. cdt.org/event/human-...
🆕 New CDT Non-Resident Fellow (NRF) blog: “Pause, Reflect, and Redirect: Helping Youth Make Better Digital Choices” by @pamwis.bsky.social (CDT NRF), @lizsweig.bsky.social & Aahil Valliani. This approach helps youth pause, think, and make safer online choices in real time. cdt.org/insights/pau...
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🆕 New CDT Non-Resident Fellow (NRF) blog: “Pause, Reflect, and Redirect: Helping Youth Make Better Digital Choices” by @pamwis.bsky.social (CDT NRF), @lizsweig.bsky.social & Aahil Valliani. This approach helps youth pause, think, and make safer online choices in real time. cdt.org/insights/pau...
📢 New CDT report by Kristin Woelfel: “State Public Benefits Administrators’ Guide to Complying with Existing Privacy Protections Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape.”
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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
📢 New CDT report by Kristin Woelfel: “State Public Benefits Administrators’ Guide to Complying with Existing Privacy Protections Amidst an Evolving Immigration Landscape.”
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This time last year the big Q was how much AI affected elections. But what's changed over the past year? What will the 2026 midterms look like?
This week @tharper.bsky.social and I published new @cdt.org analysis about the current status of AI & elections: cdt.org/insights/cou...
This week @tharper.bsky.social and I published new @cdt.org analysis about the current status of AI & elections: cdt.org/insights/cou...
Countdown to the Midterms: The Changing AI Threat Landscape for Elections
2024 was billed as “the year of AI elections.” And while widespread access to the technology changed how governments, political campaigns, technology companies, and civil society did their work, gener...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This time last year the big Q was how much AI affected elections. But what's changed over the past year? What will the 2026 midterms look like?
This week @tharper.bsky.social and I published new @cdt.org analysis about the current status of AI & elections: cdt.org/insights/cou...
This week @tharper.bsky.social and I published new @cdt.org analysis about the current status of AI & elections: cdt.org/insights/cou...
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New report from @cdt.org led by Varun Rao and myself.
"Think Twice Before You Search: Deterrence Messaging Designs to Prevent Searches for Non-Consensual Intimate Images"
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#ncii #onlinegbv #ndii #deepfakes
"Think Twice Before You Search: Deterrence Messaging Designs to Prevent Searches for Non-Consensual Intimate Images"
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#ncii #onlinegbv #ndii #deepfakes
Think Twice Before You Search: Deterrence Messaging Designs to Prevent Searches for Non-Consensual Intimate Images
This report is also authored by Princeton University’s Varun Nagaraj Rao. [ PDF version ] Non-consensual distribution of intimate images (NDII) occurs when explicit images or content of a person, whet...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New report from @cdt.org led by Varun Rao and myself.
"Think Twice Before You Search: Deterrence Messaging Designs to Prevent Searches for Non-Consensual Intimate Images"
cdt.org/insights/thi...
#ncii #onlinegbv #ndii #deepfakes
"Think Twice Before You Search: Deterrence Messaging Designs to Prevent Searches for Non-Consensual Intimate Images"
cdt.org/insights/thi...
#ncii #onlinegbv #ndii #deepfakes
🚨 New report by Princeton University’s Varun Nagaraj Rao and CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social: “Think Twice Before You Search.”
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚨 New report by Princeton University’s Varun Nagaraj Rao and CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social: “Think Twice Before You Search.”
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
This report explores how search platforms can use deterrence mechanisms like warnings, filtering, & friction to reduce the demand for NDII. cdt.org/insights/thi...
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The Trump Administration should abandon this reckless Executive Order and allow states to move forward in ensuring that the U.S. can lead on innovating responsible and accountable AI systems.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Trump Administration should abandon this reckless Executive Order and allow states to move forward in ensuring that the U.S. can lead on innovating responsible and accountable AI systems.
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The Senate rejected a similar measure earlier this year on a 99-1 vote following bipartisan outcry; it looks like they decided to reject this unpopular idea again. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Where health care talks stand
The Senate’s leaving today for Thanksgiving recess without clear bipartisan agreement on how to address expiring Obamacare subsidies. But after a busy week of talks across the Capitol, we’re starting ...
www.politico.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Senate rejected a similar measure earlier this year on a 99-1 vote following bipartisan outcry; it looks like they decided to reject this unpopular idea again. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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The President cannot preempt state laws through an executive order, full stop. Preemption is a question for Congress, which they have considered and rejected, and should continue to reject. www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
White House floats executive order to override state AI laws
The White House can't preempt state-level regulation — that's Congress' job.
www.axios.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The President cannot preempt state laws through an executive order, full stop. Preemption is a question for Congress, which they have considered and rejected, and should continue to reject. www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
“The draft AI order would direct the Justice Department to challenge state laws regulating the technology on the grounds that they interfere with interstate commerce. @travisrh.bsky.social, state director for CDT, said the approach appeared to be unconstitutional.”
www.washingtonpost.c...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“The draft AI order would direct the Justice Department to challenge state laws regulating the technology on the grounds that they interfere with interstate commerce. @travisrh.bsky.social, state director for CDT, said the approach appeared to be unconstitutional.”
www.washingtonpost.c...
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Last week, CDT joined 40 civil society organizations in an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in challenging her firing as contrary to law. cdt.org/insights/sup...
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Last week, CDT joined 40 civil society organizations in an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in challenging her firing as contrary to law. cdt.org/insights/sup...
CDT released new research on what teens & parents actually want from social media safety features. CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social & @aliyabhatia.bsky.social found that many policy proposals—like strict age checks or rigid time limits—often feel intrusive, ineffective, or disconnected from family needs.
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
CDT released new research on what teens & parents actually want from social media safety features. CDT’s @mluria.bsky.social & @aliyabhatia.bsky.social found that many policy proposals—like strict age checks or rigid time limits—often feel intrusive, ineffective, or disconnected from family needs.
“Among licensed special education teachers, 57% said they used AI to help with IEPs or 504 plans during the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report from CDT. That’s up 18% from just one year prior.”
Concerns Raised As Teachers Increasingly Use AI To Write IEPs
The number of teachers using AI to develop individualized education programs for students with disabilities is surging, but so too are questions about what role the technology should play.
www.disabilityscoop.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Among licensed special education teachers, 57% said they used AI to help with IEPs or 504 plans during the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report from CDT. That’s up 18% from just one year prior.”
“Certain data, such as genomic and biometric data, is inherently personal and immutable, said Andrew Crawford, senior policy counsel for the privacy and data at CDT:” “
Inspector General Flags Security Gap in NIH Genomics Project
The sensitive health and genomics data of 1 million Americans used by a National Institutes of Health research project could be at risk for access or theft by bad
www.bankinfosecurity.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“Certain data, such as genomic and biometric data, is inherently personal and immutable, said Andrew Crawford, senior policy counsel for the privacy and data at CDT:” “
New from CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social: Livestreaming platforms are facing troubling cases of child sexual exploitation. While services are taking steps to respond, families & experts still lack clear info ab these measures' effectiveness.
Livestreaming Platforms Must Demonstrate Their Safety Measures' Effectiveness | TechPolicy.Press
Research by the Center for Democracy & Technology shows that platforms use three major approaches to address this problem, writes Dhanaraj Thakur.
www.techpolicy.press
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New from CDT’s @thakurdhanaraj.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social: Livestreaming platforms are facing troubling cases of child sexual exploitation. While services are taking steps to respond, families & experts still lack clear info ab these measures' effectiveness.
Celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from CDT in 2025. 🎉
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from CDT in 2025. 🎉
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
Three CDT policy projects were recognized at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards — earning Silver across categories spanning DEIB and Responsible Technology. cdt.org/insights/cdt...
CDT’s @nullset.bsky.social joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social & civil society partners for The People’s Oversight Hearing—a public forum filling the gap left by Congress’s lack of oversight of the FTC, FCC, and CFPB in 2025.
CDT Participates in The People’s Oversight Hearing
For the last ten months, Congress has failed to hold a single full oversight hearing for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), or Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Without robust congressional oversight, these agencies have become less accountable and less effective, leaving consumers, workers, and communities vulnerable to unfair and exploitative treatment. […]
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November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
CDT’s @nullset.bsky.social joined @publicknowledge.bsky.social & civil society partners for The People’s Oversight Hearing—a public forum filling the gap left by Congress’s lack of oversight of the FTC, FCC, and CFPB in 2025.