Items tagged "Privacy"
The Privacy Debate Reveals How Big Tech’s “Transparency and User Control” Arguments Fall Flat
July 21, 2021 algorithms , Automated Decision-Making , Consent Models , Data Protection , Platform Regulation , Privacy , Privacy FrameworksIf you’ve been following the Capitol Hill hearings about algorithms and automated decision-making, then you’ve probably heard technology companies talk about how they offer or want to offer “transparency and user control” to consumers. Companies like Facebook and Twitter propose sharing information on how their algorithms work with the public, as well as enabling users […]
Read MoreHouse Antitrust Subcommittee Proposes Strong Bipartisan Legislation to Rein In Big Tech
June 11, 2021 Antitrust , Big Tech , interoperability , Legislation , misinformation , Nondiscrimination , Platform Competition , Platform Regulation , PrivacyToday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law introduced a bipartisan package of bills to invigorate competition against dominant digital platforms.
Read MoreWorking with the 117th Congress to Deliver on a Consumer-Focused Tech Agenda
February 9, 2021 Broadband Access , Broadband Affordability , Broadband Deployment , Congress , controlled digital lending , Data Protection , digital equity , DMCA , DMCA Reform , Federal Privacy Legislation , interoperability , Legislation , Lifeline , misinformation , Nondiscrimination , Notice and Takedown , Platform Competition , Platform Regulation , Privacy , Right to Repair , Section 512The 117th Congress has convened at an inflection point in our nation’s history, unprecedented in more than a century. These are serious times, with the country going into its eleventh month of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment running high, and families facing so many challenges in their work and personal lives. Such times demand […]
Read MorePublic Knowledge Applauds Appointment of Rebecca Slaughter as Acting FTC Chair to Promote Competition
January 21, 2021 Antitrust , Big Tech , Consumer Privacy , FTC , Online Privacy , Platform Competition , PrivacyToday, President Joe Biden named Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Applauds FTC for Reviewing Big Tech’s Data Practices
December 14, 2020 6(b) study , Big Tech , Consumer Privacy , Data , digital platforms , FTC , Platform Competition , PrivacyToday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has ordered nine social media and video streaming companies to detail how these tech companies collect, use, and present personal data; how they use that data to advertise; and how they measure user engagement. This appears to be part of a 6(b) study Chairman Simons previewed in March 2019. Public Knowledge previously urged the FTC to conduct such a study and commends the move to shine a light on the competitive impacts of these data practices.
Read MoreSafe Data Act Falls Short of Providing Consumers With Comprehensive Privacy Protections
September 18, 2020 Broadband Privacy , Consumer Privacy , Data Privacy , Online Privacy , Privacy , Privacy LegislationYesterday, Senate Commerce Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), with co-sponsors Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), introduced a comprehensive federal privacy bill, “Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act’’ (SAFE DATA Act).
Read MoreYour Office Doesn’t Need To Be a Permanent Surveillance State to Stop Coronavirus
July 30, 2020 Communications & Pandemic Series , contact tracing , Data Protection , Privacy , SurveillanceAs workplaces begin to reopen, one question seems top of mind: How do I ensure that my employees aren’t sick? In a rush to answer this question, tech companies claiming to have the answer have begun marketing surveillance measures to track an employee’s risk for coronavirus infection. Unfortunately, it’s uncertain how effective these unproven technologies […]
Read MoreVideo: How Do We Move Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation?
July 30, 2020 Consent Models , Online Privacy , Privacy , Privacy Legislation , Webinar SeriesA discussion about why consent doesn’t protect consumers & other frameworks that could be used in federal privacy legislation.
Read MoreMaine Court Decision Rules in Favor of State’s Law, Victory for Online Privacy
July 7, 2020 Broadband Privacy , Consumer Privacy , FCC , Litigation , Net Neutrality , Online Privacy , Privacy , State LegislationToday, Judge Lance Walker in the U.S. District Court of Maine rejected arguments from ISPs that the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules, and Congress’s disapproval of FCC broadband privacy rules, preempt states from asserting authority over broadband
Read MoreMaine Was Sued for Trying to Modernize Privacy Laws
June 8, 2020 Broadband Privacy , Consumer Privacy , Data Protection , Legislation , Litigation , PrivacyThere are very few actions as immediately and obviously intrusive as having your mail read. No matter your age or place — or how much you still use physical mail — the right to private communications is an established social norm. Whether I send a letter, text, or email, I expect no one but the […]
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