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From: Data & Society <info@datasociety.net>
Date: Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 10:32 AM
Subject: The FTC Wants Your Input on Commercial Surveillance and Data
Security
To: <mattgold@gmail.com>
News & updates from Data & Society.
August 24, 2022
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=d94edbb1b7&e=00e7f0b636)
*The FTC Wants to Hear from You*
This month, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is exploring new
rules aimed at addressing concerns about harmful commercial surveillance
and inadequate data security. As part of this exploration, the FTC is
asking for input from the public — both institutions and individuals.
*This is an important moment in the effort to reign in the power of big
tech and advance the public interest, and a historic opportunity to help
shape the future of how algorithmic decision-making systems are governed in
the United States. It’s a chance for researchers and activists to
contribute directly to the public debate. It’s a moment we can’t afford to
miss.*
Among other areas, the FTC is eager for input about threats to online
privacy, the impacts of algorithmic discrimination and automated
decision-making systems, and whether they should implement new regulations
concerning the ways companies collect and use consumer data —
including whether and how they are doing so in ways that are biased or
misleading. There is more detail in the FTC’s press release
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=c1e37fe611&e=00e7f0b636)
and factsheet
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=4b7c67286a&e=00e7f0b636)
.
*So how can you participate?*
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Submit a written public comment by following the instructions on this
page
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=c83381a868&e=00e7f0b636).
The FTC is accepting comments through October 21, 2022. (For an example of
an earlier public comment on a related issue, see this one from Data
& Society and AI Now
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=e44865745a&e=00e7f0b636)
.)
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Attend the Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Public Forum
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=379d5612c4&e=00e7f0b636)
to be held online on September 8, 2022. Though the forum is at capacity for
speakers, you can still join the waiting list
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=1e886881b3&e=00e7f0b636)
.
*It is essential that the FTC hear from a wide range of people about how
surveillance, algorithms, and automated systems are impacting their lives
and communities — and society as a whole. We hope you will join us in
contributing to this critical conversation.*
*For more Data & Society research and events visit our website
(https://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=c913e91e26&e=00e7f0b636).*
