Putting the CCPA into Practice: Piloting a CR Authorized Agent Image courtesy of Afsal CMK and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge Consumer Reports wants to help consumers meaningfully exercise their... Ginny Fahs October 19, 2020
Introducing the new Security Planner We’re thrilled to share the news that Consumer Reports (CR) has agreed to become the steward of the Security Planner project, carrying the torch... Ben Moskowitz October 15, 2020
Lab notes: September 2020 CR named five public interest technology researchers to its inaugural Digital Lab Fellows cohort The Digital Lab Fellows program supports original... Ben Moskowitz October 1, 2020
Consumer Reports Investigates Fee Transparency With Food Delivery Apps Food delivery app orders have more than doubled since COVID-19 began to spread in the US earlier this year. Accompanying this surge was a rise in... Stephanie Nguyen September 29, 2020
Civic Science Research: Engaging everyday people in research to uncover community harms and drive… In the midst of a historic election, a global pandemic, and a social justice movement against systemic racism against black people, researchers and... Stephanie Nguyen September 23, 2020
Lab notes: August 2020 Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been up to this month: On Social Media, Only Some Lies Are Against the Rules Digital Lab investigative... Ben Moskowitz September 4, 2020
Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study Source: Consumer Reports’ Why Apple Pay Is the Highest-Rated Mobile P2P Payment Service Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated... Stephanie Nguyen August 25, 2020
Moving Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation A few weeks ago, Public Knowledge convened a panel discussion: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation? This event featured... Stephanie Nguyen August 24, 2020
Reproductive Health Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study Source: Consumer Reports — What Your Period Tracker Knows About You Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated and test a number of... Stephanie Nguyen August 17, 2020
Lab notes: July 2020 Hope everyone is staying safe and cool this summer! Here’s a quick update on all the work we’ve done this month to hold tech accountable and... Ben Moskowitz August 3, 2020