The Data Portability Act: More User Control, More Competition
Data portability is a critical right that allows users to move the data that a company has collected about them to another service.
Data Privacy
Privacy Rights are Civil Rights
To create effective privacy legislation, policymakers must ensure that companies’ data practices don’t violate individuals’ civil rights.
Introducing: Evaluating the Digital Standard
Introducing OTI’s public methodology for implementing the Digital Standard.
A Deeper Look at Facebook’s Second Update of their Civil Rights Audit
Alvaro Marañon looks at the progress and further challenges laid out in Facebook’s latest Civil Rights Audit report.
FTC Announces Historic, Yet Insufficient, Settlement with Facebook for Privacy Violations
The FTC has stepped up its privacy enforcement, but further action is necessary to create meaningful change.
AG Barr Fails to Recognize that Encryption Protects Against Real-World Harms in Re-Packaged Call for Encryption Back Doors
OTI opposes any effort by law enforcement to force tech companies to compromise their encryption algorithms.
Promoting Greater Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency Around Algorithmic Decision-Making in Content Moderation
As platforms increasingly turn to AI to moderate content online, OTI looks at the challenges ahead.