Common Cause opposes the political-call consent exemption
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Common Cause opposes the petition and says it is seeking to protect voters from deepfakes and manipulated information.
“We're pushing back to protect voters from deepfakes and manipulated information ahead of the midterms.”
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Where this statement fits
Should political callers be allowed to make prerecorded and AI-voice calls to cellphones without prior consent?
Club for Growth asks the FCC to waive a rule and grant a statutory exemption for noncommercial political artificial or prerecorded calls to cellphones without prior consent, including AI voices. Commissioner Anna Gomez opposes removing consent protections ahead of the election. The request remains pending.
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Common Cause's statement accompanying its comments opposing the petition.
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Common Cause discusses the pending FCC petition and its comments opposing it.
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Common Cause opposes the petition and links to comments opposing it.
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Why this label?
Common Cause opposes the proposed consent exemption because it says unsolicited political AI calls could harm voters.
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CDT says the political-call waiver could weaken a deterrent for bad actors
Center for Democracy & Technology
“a huge opportunity for abuse during a period where harm has outsized impact”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Common Cause opposes the political-call consent exemption". First published: 2026-10-11. Last updated: 2026-10-11. https://disputeindex.com/events/5555-common-cause-opposes-the-petition-and-says-it