Texas App Store Age Verification Endangers Privacy, OTI Filing
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OTI joined other organizations in hosting a workshop at Take Back Tech: “From Passwords to Policies: A Hands-On Digital Safety Workshop for Advocacy Orgs.”
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Top 6 Digital Safety and Privacy Tips for Advocacy Orgs
To guard against digital harms for community members, staff & volunteers, advocacy orgs should develop digital security & privacy protocols.
An Overview of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites: An Emerging Technology for Connectivity and Innovation
To leverage LEO satellites for advancing connectivity, industry, civil society, and policymakers at all levels must work together.
States Should Embrace Satellite Internet, Overhaul Policies, New Research Says
The LEO Policy Working Group on three key LEO satellite issues for policymakers to address.
US State Age Verification Efforts Threaten Online Speech and Privacy – The Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Them
OTI Policy Analyst Sarah Forland provides an overview of the U.S. age verification landscape.
What Can Mexico Learn from Global Approaches to Online Age Verification?
Sarah Forland, Prem Trivedi & Lilian Coral provide recommendations as Mexico considers measures to address youth online safety challenges
Age Verification Needs Better Privacy Protections, Report Says
OTI on exploring a path to privacy-preserving age verification.
Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs
New America’s Open Technology Institute offers a path toward exploring privacy-preserving age verification.
DOGE’s Data Grabs and Downsizing Jeopardize Our National Security
By trying to seize control of federal digital systems, DOGE is undermining U.S. cybersecurity efforts and endangering national security.
App Stores vs. Platforms: Who Should Be Verifying Internet Users’ Ages?
The debate over who should be responsible for age verification shows that such mandates pose risks to everyone's safety & privacy online.
Digital Deportation: DHS Surveillance That Could Fuel Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportations
Civil society, industry, and policymakers must take action to hold DHS accountable and protect the rights and privacy of people nationwide.