PRG News Roundup 11/19/25
Opinion editors at Scientific American argue that AI deepfakes pose escalating risks to democracy and personal privacy, and point to Denmark’s proposed law granting people rights over their face and…
PRG News Roundup 11/12/25
Privacy Research Group News Roundup 11/12/25 The New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act took effect on November 10, 2025, requiring businesses to display a clear disclosure near prices stating that…
PRG News Roundup 11/5/25
Florida’s novel lawsuit against Roku under its privacy law has been noticed by lawyers and industry insiders. A new preprint suggests that AIs are trained to hallucinate through their training…
PRG News Roundup 10/29/25
Meta’s new “smart glasses” raise similar issues to Google glass, with questions on whether privacy law is equipped to deal with the higher level of private surveillance they allow. The…
PRG News Roundup 10/15/25
Representatives in the Michigan state legislature have proposed a ban on VPNs as a part of a larger bill that aims to ban online pornography in the state. Mother Jones…
PRG News Roundup 10/8/25
Meta has announced it will incorporate data from user interactions with its AI products to sell targeted ads starting December 16th. More than a billion users engage with Meta AI…
PRG News Roundup 10/1/25
Brazil has passed a new child protection law - the ECA Digital. The law requires online services likely to be used by children to build in protections for privacy, safety,…
PRG News Roundup 9/10/25
Sen. Cruz introduced a new bill that would provide for a "regulatory sandbox" for AI companies. A new product, "friend," raises some privacy concerns. In a follow-up to the DOGE…