‘We need it now’: 24,000 people sign petition urging Congress to pass data privacy law
‘We need a data privacy law in the United States, and we need it now.’
On Jan 4, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC will use ‘full suite of tools’ to tackle data privacy, discrimination, Lina Khan says
Khan said the FTC could use rulemaking to address a host of issues.
On Dec 17, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC, FCC, urged to crack down on the sale of your location data
‘More needs to be done.’
On Dec 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Biden administration to tackle link between big data and racial discrimination
‘It is critical for policymakers to understand how information policy can reduce data-driven discrimination and disparate treatment.’
On Nov 30, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Lawmakers push for federal data privacy law after report revealed Amazon is gutting state legislation
A recent report about Amazon is spurring lawmakers.
On Nov 22, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
45 groups call on FTC to end discriminatory and abusive data practices
The groups say the FTC can make rules that address a ‘range of data harms.’
On Oct 28, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC report reveals ‘staggering’ amount of data big telecom is collecting on you
Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, Charter, T-Mobile, and Google Fiber were part of the report.
On Oct 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Federal data privacy law urgency
Here’s a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Oct 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Over 40 groups call on Congress to finally pass federal data privacy standard
HowToStopFacebook.org launched today.
On Oct 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Public interest groups call plan to give FTC $1 billion for data abuse enforcement ‘crucial’
The groups said the FTC was ‘overdue for an influx of resources.’
On Sep 23, 2021 by Colleen Cronin
Facebook allegedly overpaid government fines to protect Zuckerberg from liability
The suit calls the overpay an ‘express quid pro quo’
On Sep 22, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Privacy rights are civil rights’: Why Biden’s pick for FTC signals a new effort to protect user data
He’s been called ‘a regulator who wants to regulate.
Democrats urge FTC to use ‘every tool’ to combat consumer data privacy ‘crisis’
‘The commission should take advantage of every tool in its toolkit to protect consumers’ privacy.’
On Sep 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Judge denies Clearview’s motion to dismiss ACLU lawsuit
A judge didn’t agree with Clearview’s arguments.
On Aug 30, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘The foundation for surveillance on a global basis’: Industry leaders blast Apple’s plan to scan iPhones
More than 90 groups joined together to raise concerns about the plan.
On Aug 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
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