The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would restrict children’s social media use and targeted ads, despite concerns about data privacy and free speech (see 2502040047).
Democrats are exploring whether Elon Musk and his associates at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violated privacy and national security laws when accessing Americans' private data, senators said Tuesday.
The Senate Commerce Committee expects to pass legislation banning social media use for children younger than 13 during Wednesday’s markup, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and committee members told us Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency announced Monday. CFPB has key privacy authority under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Capitol Hill Republicans told us in recent interviews they plan to use budget negotiations to rein in the agency's cost and scope.
AI legislation drawing opposition because of its private right of action and potential conflicts with federal privacy law passed a New Mexico House committee Thursday.
It’s unclear whether replacements will be named for the recently dismissed members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, or if President Donald Trump’s decision to fire them will go unchecked, senators told us in interviews this week (see 2501280044).
Palo Alto Networks supports passage of a comprehensive federal privacy law, a senior official at the cybersecurity company said Tuesday.
Industry and consumer advocates on Wednesday voiced opposition against two kids’ social media bills that the Senate Commerce Committee is planning to take up.
Microsoft is trying to implement compliance systems that put the company in good standing with privacy and AI regulations across countries and jurisdictions, Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill said Tuesday during an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) livestream.
Florida lawmakers are turning their attention to kids’ social media and AI regulation now that the debate over comprehensive privacy is behind them, Rep. Fiona McFarland (R) told us in a recent interview.