By Alex Psilakis With no action coming from Congress, several states have taken steps to address data privacy protections for consumers. Recently, Connecticut passed a…
By Holden Williams In January, Congress sent an encouraging signal about its involvement in the digital ecosystem by introducing a new bill: the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act. Introduced by Representatives…
More Accountability Needed to Protect Children Online By: Katherine Zhuo In the past 20 years, despite the drastic changes in the social media landscape and online presence of children, there…
By: Willie Boag and Gauri Gupta On November 23, 2020, The International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) hosted a webinar, “How the 2020 Presidential Campaigns Collect,…
Throughout the 2020 election, campaign apps and websites transmitted extensive amounts of personal information about users to third parties, sometimes without disclosure, a new report…
In response to outreach from researchers from the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), Google has taken corrective action in connection with three apps – Princess…
Close to 10 million app users’ location data is exposed to an array of cyber attacks due to Twitter’s failure to protect unencrypted data transmissions,…
By Ginny Kozemczak The International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) aims to mitigate privacy risks and restore consumer trust in the mobile app ecosystem by investigating…
By Willie Boag On September 1, 2020, The International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) and Digital Promise co-hosted a webinar, “Privacy Considerations as Schools Lean in…
As educators and parents struggle to adapt to social distancing requirements amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, education technology apps have become an increasingly popular tool…