Post by Electronic Privacy Information Center

Yesterday, the EPIC Champions of Freedom 2025 event brought together leaders, advocates, and privacy experts to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: combating digital authoritarianism. We were delighted to be joined by a distinguished panel of speakers who offered crucial insights: Rohit Chopra – Former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission  Sandeep Vaheesan – Legal Director at the Open Markets Institute and author of Democracy in Power  Mark Samburg – Senior Counsel at Democracy Forward and former CFPB Chief of Staff  Paromita Shah – Founding Executive Director of Just Futures Law  Ava Smithing – Advocacy Director at the Young People’s Alliance Their perspectives highlighted both the threats posed by digital authoritarianism and the strategies we can pursue to strengthen democratic institutions, protect human rights, and ensure accountability in the digital age. We thank our speakers and attendees for contributing to an important and timely discussion.  We could not do this work without your support: https://lnkd.in/epPSDhVQ