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California Governor signs key artificial intelligence transparency bill into law

New law helps consumers identify AI-generated content SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California AI Transparency Act, AB 853, into law today.…

October 13, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports urges Gov. Newsom to sign California AI Transparency Act, AB 853

Consumer Reports sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom requesting that he sign the California AI Transparency Act (AB 853). This bill takes on…

October 10, 2025

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California Governor signs first-in-the-nation privacy bill into law

The California Opt Me Out Act will require universal opt-out settings in browsers Sacramento, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the groundbreaking California Opt…

October 8, 2025

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Consumer Reports and EPIC Laud Massachusetts Senate for Unanimously Passing Strong Privacy Bill

BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously today to pass the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act. Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)…

September 25, 2025

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Consumer Reports Urges CA Governor Gavin Newsom to Sign the California Opt Me Out Act (A.B. 566) into Law

Consumer Reports wrote to urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign A.B. 566, a bill recently approved by the legislature that would require browsers to…

September 18, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports calls on Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10

Consumer Reports sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calling on the company to extend its support of Windows 10 devices given the security…

September 16, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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