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In New Jersey, Fair Trials Demand Facial Recognition Disclosure. What About the Rest of Us?
This past June, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced in State v. Miles that the state must disclose any use of facial recognition in its investigation and provide information about how the technology was leveraged to prosecute the defendant. Courts and legislators should expand on this important decision.
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EPIC Champions of Freedom 2026
Join us on September 22nd at the True Reformer Building for EPIC's 2026 Champions of Freedom event, focused on stopping the surveillance state.
22 Sep. 5:00 PM EDT
Good Luck Opting Out: Manipulative Design Patterns in Opt-Out Processes
Good Luck Opting Out investigates whether the processes provided by major online platforms use manipulative design patterns to make it more difficult for consumers to exercise their opt-out rights.
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