In this brief, CDT Europe delves into the disadvantages that a criminalisation approach may have when it comes to TFGBV and explore the opportunities non-criminal redress mechanisms offers for redress.
On September 15, 2026, the Center for Democracy & Technology and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief along with the Wikimedia Foundation in Meta Platforms v. Bonta, challenging California’s SB 976.
Coalition Urges Senate Not to Let Companies Waive Financial Regulations for AI
CDT joined AI Now Institute, American Civil Liberties Union, and several organizations dedicated to tech policy, consumer protection, and civil rights in a letter to Senate leadership and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee opposing the “AI Innovation Labs” language in Sec. 10509 of the CLARITY Act.
As concern about risks and harms related to AI systems continue to grow, a growing chorus of policymakers, industry leaders, and advocates have called for independent AI assessments. This explainer provides an overview of recent proposals for third-party assessment in the United States, including state and federal legislation, executive actions, and industry proposals.
CDT Europe’s Response to the Public Consultation for the Digital Fairness Act Impact Assessment
CDT Europe welcomed the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s Public Consultation for the Digital Fairness Act Impact Assessment, aimed at gathering citizens’ and stakeholders’ views on potential improvements in EU consumer law to strengthen the protection of consumers in the digital environment.
CDT Europe Responds to the European Commission Public Consultation on the 2026-2030 Gender Equality Strategy
CDT Europe submitted feedback to the European Commission’s public consultation on the next Gender Equality Strategy (2026-2030), welcomed this opportunity to advocate for the promotion and protection of gender equality and human rights in European tech law and policy.
