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Key privacy legislation that would require universal opt-out signals in browsers clears California Legislature

Sacramento, CA — The California Legislature today advanced AB 566, a bill that would require browsers to include a setting that enables a consumer to…

September 11, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports supports the Fair Online Pricing Act (SB 259), a California bill that would prohibit device-based pricing

Consumer Reports supports the Fair Online Pricing Act (SB 259), a California bill that would prohibit the use of data about a consumer’s online device,…

September 11, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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Consumer Reports statement on joint-investigation by California, Colorado, and Connecticut into businesses failing to honor consumers’ privacy rights

Sacramento, CA – Consumer Reports issued the following statement in response to the announcement earlier today that the California Attorney General, in partnership with the…

September 9, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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California’s Surveillance Pricing Protection Act (AB 446) fails to advance California legislature

Sacramento, CA – Assembly Bill 446 (AB 446), also known as the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, a piece of legislation that would prohibit surveillance pricing…

September 5, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Submits Comments on New Jersey Privacy Rulemaking

Consumer Reports submitted comments to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) in response to its request for comments on its proposed rules to…

September 2, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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Consumer Reports statement on California Senate Appropriations Committee holding the California Location Privacy Act

Sacramento, California — The California Senate Appropriations Committee made A.B. 322, the California Location Privacy Act, into a two-year bill, effectively killing the legislation for…

August 29, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Supports Massachusetts S. 2516, (the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act)

Consumer Reports strongly supports S. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (MDPA), which would create critical protections to safeguard the privacy of Massachusetts consumers’ personal…

August 15, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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More than 75,000 consumers urge FTC to crack down on AI voice cloning fraud

Washington, DC – Consumer Reports delivered a petition today signed by more than 75,000 consumers urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to hold companies accountable…

August 13, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports engages state leaders at the 2025 National Conference of State Legislatures

Consumer Reports advocates are attending the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston to engage with policymakers on a variety of pressing issues for consumers,…

August 2, 2025

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Consumer Reports raises concerns over White House AI Action Plan

Washington, DC – Earlier today, the White House unveiled a policy plan titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” Consumer Reports is concerned about…

July 23, 2025

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