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Brussels Declares War on Permissionless Innovation & Free Speech

December 16, 2015

Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it had reached agreement with the European Parliament and the Council on a new EU Data Protection regulation. The...


We Talk Targeted Advertising and California’s “Online Eraser” Law on RT America

September 26, 2013

TF’s Berin Szoka appeared on RT America’s Tech Report today, discussing Twitter’s recent purchase of online advertising company MoPub and California’s new “Online Eraser” law....


COPPA: Past, Present & Future of Children’s Privacy & Media

July 1, 2013

July 8, 2013 – 12:00pm to 2:45pm   You can watch C-SPAN’s live stream of the event on their website or watch the videos on...


FTC’s Revised COPPA Rule Invites Court Challenge, Will Cripple Kids’ Sites

December 19, 2012

Today the Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The following statement can be attributed to...


Revising COPPA: A Discussion of the FTC’s Proposals

October 20, 2012

Oct. 25, 2012 – 12:00pm to 1:30pm TechFreedom, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), will host a lunch discussion with a...


TechFreedom Urges FTC Not to Expand COPPA by Changing Definitions

September 26, 2012

TechFreedom filed comments ( PDF ) on the second round of the FTC’s re-assessment of the rules implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA). The...