Rhoda, known as the Grande Dame of the international consumer movement died peacefully at home on the 4th of August, […]
Rhoda Karpatkin 1930 – 2023
Regulating at a glacial pace: barriers to progress written into our trade regimes
This blog was posted on the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Brussels’ office website. We’re at a climate tipping point, yet international trade rules […]
It’s not just a phase: consumers want less surveillance
On 24 May 2022, EPIC presented the EPIC International Privacy Champion Award to TACD’s Norwegian member group Forbrukerrådet (the Norwegian […]
TACD members and allies ask FTC to stop Prodigy math game from preying on kids
For years, the edtech industry has capitalized on tight budgets and offered resources at little or no cost to cash-strapped […]
What do UK consumers want from future trade deals?
Context As the UK starts to develop its own trade policy and to negotiate new trade deals for the first […]
Civil society proposals to reconcile trade rules with the need for regulatory action
When governments adopt new legislation, they need to check if their plan is in line with international agreements they signed […]
Manipulative Design Practices Online: What Policy Solutions for the EU and the U.S.
Manipulation has become an ever-present feature of the digital environment. Deceptive design patterns (note: often known as ‘dark patterns’, TACD […]
The last thing we need is more Facebook: Can a leopard change its spots?
In the face of criticism and scandals, Facebook responds by changing its name and launching plans for a “metaverse”. Hands […]
AI Regulation and Trade: Consumer-friendly improvements needed
The question of how to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the centre of many current policy debates in the […]
U.S. members call on the Biden administration & Congress to protect consumers’ digital privacy
On November 9, 2020 – a week short after the U.S. presidential elections – eight of our U.S. members and […]