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Testimony on Privacy at the California State Assembly
Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, CA State Assembly, Informational Hearing, “Somebody's Watching you: Californian's Privacy in the Age of Mass Surveillance” (Mar. 3, 2026)
House Testimony on Deepfakes
Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, “Addressing Real Harm Done by Deepfakes” (Mar. 12, 2024).
NBC Bay Area, Oct. 27, 2021
I spoke with Scott McGrew on NBC Bay Area about my book, Industry Unbound, and how many workers inside Big Tech don’t even realize how they are complicit in the harm and privacy invasions they cause.
Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, September 27, 2018
I testified a second time before the House Judiciary Committee on alleged anti-conservative bias on social media platforms. My written testimony is available here.
NBC Nightly News,
July 23, 2018
I appeared on NBC Nightly News to discuss some implications of an Uber and Lyft driver recording his passengers without consent.
Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, April 26, 2018
I testified before the House Judiciary Committee, alongside Republican witnesses "Diamond and Silk”, to discuss content moderation and the responsibilities of online social platforms. I was caught on camera reacting to Diamond and Silk calling an official FEC report “fake news” and went viral! My written testimony is available here.
Nightline,
Mar 30, 2016
I appeared on ABC’s Nightline with Juju Chang to discuss how the effects of online attacks can be just as serious as those from face-to-face ridicule and harassment
“The Internet Ruined My Life”, a 6-episode SyFy miniseries
I am featured in Syfy’s 6-episode miniseries, “The Internet Ruined My Life.” This show tells 12 real-life stories of cyberharassment, raising awareness about the epidemic of online bullying, revenge porn, and cyberexploitation. The show premiered on Wednesday, March 9, at 10pm Eastern.
The Docket,
Nov. 13, 2015
On MSNBC’s “The Docket,” I discussed the epidemic of cyberharassment and the new Institute for CyberSafety, which includes the first and online law school clinic providing free counsel to victims of online harassment.
Selected Media
Quoted in Mitchell Black, LA Social Media Trial Dismissal Leaves Vast Landscape of Cases, Bloomberg (July 24, 2026), https://www.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw/bloomberglawnews54f9b3-dca5-46de-f482-e6c568a7b84c.
Interviewed on KCBS San Francisco with Steve Scott, The Ethics of AI Surveillance Technology (July 21, 2026), https://www.audacy.com/podcast/kcbs-radio-on-demand-011f4/episodes/the-ethics-of-ai-surveillance-technology-b7ca8.
Quoted in Adam Bender, Privacy Law Scholars Analyze Surveillance, Enforcement at 2026 Conference, PRIVACY DAILY (June 22, 2026).
Quoted in Alexis Keenan, Berkeley Law’s Strict AI ‘Ban’ Sparks Debate Among California Law Schools Over Legal Skill Development, CEB (June 15, 2026).
Quoted in Henrick Karoliszyn, New Mexico Wants a Court to Declare Meta a ‘Public Nuisance.’ How Would That Change Platforms Like Facebook and Instagram?, THE DEFENDER (June 1, 2026), https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/new-mexico-wants-court-declare-meta-public-nuisance-how-will-that-change-facebook-instagram/.
Reprinted in the Public Health Policy Journal at https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/new-mexico-wants-a-court-to-declare-meta-a-public-nuisance-how-would-that-change-platforms-like-facebook-and-instagram/
Interviewed on KCBS San Francisco with Steve Scott, 5 Million Dollar Lawsuit Alleges Disney is Unlawfully Collecting Biometric (May 21, 2026), https://www.audacy.com/podcast/kcbs-radio-on-demand-011f4/episodes/5-million-dollar-lawsuit-alleges-disney-is-unlawfully-collecting-biometrics-56701.
Quoted in Nilesh Christopher, Disney Accused of Misusing Facial Recognition Technology, LA TIMES (May 20, 2026), https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-05-20/disney-faces-5-million-lawsuit-over-use-of-facial-recognition-technology.
Quoted in Andreas Kuersten, Judicial Profile: Hon. Scott W. Stucky, FED. LAWYER (Spring 2026), https://www.federallawyermagazine.com/fedbar-open/library/page/spring_2026/17/.
Quoted in Al Landes, Disneyland Rolls Out Facial Recognition at Park Entrances, YAHOO TECH (May 7, 2026), https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/disneyland-rolls-facial-recognition-park-162628399.html.
Quoted in Diane Hernandez, Disneyland Implements Facial Recognition: New Smart Access Raises Concerns, VOZ (Apr. 30, 2026), https://voz.us/en/technology/260429/35312/disneyland-implements-facial-recognition-new-face-of-smart-access-raises-concerns.html.
Quoted in Joel R. McConvey, It’s a Biometric World After All: Disney Offers Facial Matching for California Park Entry, BIOMETRICUPDATE.COM (Apr. 30, 2026), https://www.biometricupdate.com/202604/its-a-biometric-world-after-all-disney-offers-facial-matching-for-california-park-entry.
Quoted in Hannah Fry, Disneyland is Now Scanning Your Face at Nearly Every Gate, Sparking Privacy Concerns, LA TIMES (Apr. 18, 2026), https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-28/disneyland-rolls-out-facial-recognition-at-park-entrances-heres-how-it-works.
Featured guest on 1A, NPR (WAMU), Mar. 31, 2026, https://the1a.org/segments/the-start-of-social-medias-legal-reckoning/ .
Quoted in Sanya Mansoor, New York City Hospitals Drop Palantir as Controversial AI Firm Expands in UK, GUARDIAN (Mar. 26, 2026), https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/26/new-york-hospitals-palantir-ai.
Quoted in David Wagner, LA Eviction Lawyer Charged Over Filing that Contained Fake Case Law, Sparking AI Debate, LAIST (Mar. 18, 2026), https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/dennis-block-los-angeles-eviction-lawyer-landlord-tenant-state-bar-disciplinary-charges-ai.
Quoted in Malcolm Maclachlan, 9th Circuit Partly Blocks California Child Online Safety Law, DAILY JOURNAL (Mar. 13, 2026), https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/390265-9th-circuit-partly-blocks-california-child-online-safety-law.
Quoted in Joseph Morton, Epstein Records Show Dallas-Based Match.com Sent Him Dating Profiles After Jail Release, DALLAS MORNING NEWS (Feb. 5, 2026), https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2026/02/05/epstein-records-show-dallas-based-matchcom-sent-him-dating-profiles-after-jail-release/.
Quoted in Ashley Gold & Ina Fried, Grok’s Explicit Images Reveal AI’s Legal Ambiguities, AXIOS (Jan. 7, 2026), https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/grok-bikini-images-legal-elon-musk.
Quoted in Chris Stokel-Walker, People Are Using Grok to Create Lewd Images of Women and Young Girls, FAST COMPANY (Jan. 6, 2026), https://www.fastcompany.com/91470022/grok-twitter-x-women-elon-musk-pornography
Quoted in Ashley Gold & Ina Fried, Grok’s Bikini-Clad Images Raise Legal Red Flags, AXIOS (Jan. 6, 2026), https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/grok-ai-elon-musk-deepfake-bikini
Quoted in Jonathan Vanian, How a ‘Nudify’ Site Turned a Group of Friends into Key Figures in a Fight Against AI-Generated Porn, CNBC (Sept. 27, 2025), https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/27/nudify-ai-generated-deepfake-fbi.html
Quoted in Isaiah Poritz & Christopher Brown, Google’s Trial Loss Shows Distaste of Complicated Privacy Terms, BLOOMBERG LAW (Sept. 5, 2025), https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/googles-trial-loss-shows-distaste-of-complicated-privacy-terms
Quoted in Ann-Marie Alcantara, How Tech is Tackling the New Age-Verification Rules, WALL STREET JOURNAL (Aug. 23, 2025), https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/age-verification-social-media-app-store
Quoted in Hannah Fry, Government Drones Used in ‘Runaway Spying Operation’ to Peek Into Backyards in Sonoma County, Lawsuit Says, LA TIMES (June 6, 2025), https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-06/government-drones-used-in-runaway-spying-operation-to-peek-into-backyards-in-sonoma-county-lawsuit-says
Quoted in Ambar Castillo, Online Harassment is Escalating, Yet Providers Continue to Fail Women and Queer Communities, EPICENTERNYC (Mar. 10, 2025), https://epicenter-nyc.com/online-harassment-is-escalating-yet-providers-continue-to-fail-women-and-queer-communities/
Quoted in Ethan Ehrenhaft, Zeta Global: Company Removes References to ‘Opted-In’ Data in 10-K Filing, Experts Question Data Collection Claims, CAPITOL FORUM (Mar. 7, 2025), https://thecapitolforum.com/zeta-global-company-removes-references-to-opted-in-data-in-10-k-filing/
Quoted in Ethan Ehrenhaft, Truelieve: Cannabis Retailer Allegedly Shares Users’ Personal Information With Adtech Companies for Marketing Services, CAPITOL FORUM (Nov. 6, 2024), https://thecapitolforum.com/zeta-global-company-removes-references-to-opted-in-data-in-10-k-filing/
Quoted in Katherine Proctor, Plaintiffs Keep Claiming California’s Anti-Wiretap Law Applies to Web, CEB (Aug. 2, 2024), https://research.ceb.com/posts/plaintiffs-keep-claiming-californias-anti-wiretap-law-applies-to-web
Interviewed on The Briefing Podcast, What the Olympics and Shoplifting Have in Common (Aug. 7, 2024), https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-briefing/episode/what-the-olympics-and-shoplifting-have-in-common
Interviewed on LAist AirTalk, Deepfakes and AI Images May be Protected Under Free Speech (July 31, 2024), https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/disneyland-employees-ratify-a-new-contract-with-the-theme-park-gaining-a-31-percent-wage-increase
Interviewed on Power On/Power Off Podcast, Episode 3: Queerness, Gender Data, and ‘Bureaucracies of Violence’” (July 24, 2024), https://open.spotify.com/episode/074aM4iw26ye2VHFbilEvW
Quoted in Jorja Siemons, Olympics’ AI Security Stokes Backlash Over Mass Surveillance, BLOOMBERG LAW (July 26, 2024), https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/olympics-ai-security-stokes-backlash-over-mass-surveillance
Quoted in Kat Black, Google at the Center of a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Privacy Litigation, LAW.COM (May 20, 2024), https://www.law.com/2024/05/20/google-at-the-center-of-a-perfect-storm-of-privacy-litigation/
Quoted in Rebecca Ruiz, Talking to Someone Online for Emotional Support May Be Riskier Than You Realize, MASHABLE (Mar. 26, 2024), https://mashable.com/article/talk-to-someone-online-for-free-peer-support-safety
Quoted in David Wagner, This Prolific LA Eviction Law Firm Was Caught Faking Cases in Court. Did It Misuse AI?, LAIST (Oct. 12, 2023), https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/dennis-block-chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-ai-eviction-court-los-angeles-lawyer-sanction-housing-tenant-landlord