Lab notes: October 2020
We’ve been busy at the CR Digital Lab introducing new tools, research and policy solutions to strengthen consumer power. Have a look at what...
Blog Posts
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Consumer Reports Urges Californians to Vote Yes on Proposition 24
The landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the only US-based online privacy law that gives consumers the right to access, delete,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Research
2024
Data Defense, Evaluating People-Search Site Removal Services
CR Vulnerability Disclosures, Video Doorbells
2023
Who Shares Your Information with Facebook? Sampling the Surveillance Economy in 2023
P2P Payment Apps: A Case Study for a Digital Finance Standard
2022
Broadband Pricing: What Consumer Reports Learned From 22,000 Internet Bills
2021
Credit Not Due: The Limitations of Popular Credit Score Apps
The State of Authorized Agent Opt-Outs Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
Effects of Varying Education Level and Job Status on Online Auto Insurance Price Quotes
Evaluating the Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps
2000
California Consumer Privacy Act: Are Consumers' Digital Rights Protected?
Collecting #Receipts: Food Delivery Apps & Fee Transparency
White Papers
2024
2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
2023
2023 Consumer Cyber Readiness
A Raw Deal for US Consumers: Online platforms will make changes to better serve European Consumers but not US Consumers
Future of Memory Safety: Challenges and Recommendations
2022
Consumer Cyber Readiness
Opening Black Boxes: Addressing Legal Barriers to Public Interest Algorithmic Auditing
2021
The Case for Fair Market Rules for the Largest Online Platforms
2020
Platform Perceptions: Consumer Attitudes on Competition and Fairness in Online Platforms
Privacy Front and Center
2000
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: The Law Must Protect Consumers’ Genetic Privacy
Understanding the Scope of Data Collection by Major Technology Platforms
The Evolution of Consumer Attitudes Toward Online Tracking, 1995-2019
Survey Data
2019
Privacy Risk Benefit Survey
Data Privacy Habits Survey
Social Media Survey
2018
Privacy Control vs. Ownership Survey
Social Media Survey
Medical Privacy Survey
Social Media and Privacy Survey
2017
Net Neutrality Survey
Privacy and Net Neutrality Survey
Government and Consumer Issues Survey
2015
