NetChoice raised constitutional concerns Wednesday with Colorado's draft kids privacy regulations. Known for suing states over age-verification laws, the trade group and three other industry associations testified virtually at a Colorado Department of Law hearing on the same day as a deadline for written comments. “These rules will not survive a legal challenge,” said Patrick Hedger, NetChoice's policy director.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $46.9 million fine against Verizon for violating FCC data rules in a decision that could trigger the U.S. Supreme Court to take the case, given the current split in the circuits (see 2509100019). In August, the D.C. Circuit upheld a similar fine against T-Mobile (see 2508150044), while the 5th Circuit earlier rejected a fine imposed on AT&T (see 2504180001).
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Europe's public interest and digital sectors dueled over the European Commission's plans to reduce regulatory burdens, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in documents published Tuesday.
Several House members are working on proposals to preempt state AI laws with targeted federal regulations, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said Tuesday.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed to stand most of a California law that makes it illegal for internet-based services and applications to provide an addictive feed to users younger than 18, unless the operator doesn't know the user is a minor.
Age assurance can be a crucial step in online safety for children, so long as it’s done carefully and in a privacy-preserving way, said experts during a Public Knowledge event Monday. However, they warned that age assurance should be part of a larger response.
California legislators worked up to the wire to make a Sept. 5 deadline for amendments, revising several bills on privacy and AI that are nearing final votes. The legislature on Friday posted fresh amendments on legislation related to universal opt-out preference signals, kids online safety and automated decisions, among other subjects. The legislative deadline to pass bills is this Friday.
Age-estimation technology and its role in reducing regulatory burden is gaining attention in industry and data privacy circles, an official with BBB National Programs said Friday.
The EU General Court ruling upholding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework "is not the end of the story," IAPP Chief Knowledge Officer Caitlin Fennessy said Thursday during a webinar. Wednesday's decision can and likely will be appealed, said data protection lawyers, adding that the ruling has implications for frameworks beyond the EU.