Congress is making another attempt to pass a comprehensive federal data privacy law, known as the American Privacy Rights Act. The legislation aims to give individuals more control over their personal information online and strengthen protections for children. Lawmakers from both parties, including Republicans and Democrats, are pushing for the bill, emphasizing the need to minimize data collection and exploitation by Big Tech companies. The act seeks to address concerns about the invasive data collection practices that build profiles on users, particularly minors, and keep them engaged online. NBCNews reports that there is a critical window for passing this sweeping legislation.
.@NBCNews: “Republicans and Democrats in Congress see a critical window to pass sweeping legislation to shield the online data of both children and adults from Big Tech companies.” Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/jNPIKbiZgn
As our kids scroll online, companies collect nearly every data point imaginable to build profiles on them and keep them addicted. The American Privacy Rights Act gets to the root cause of these problems by minimizing the collection and exploitation of our data. https://t.co/VVqy3SGsLK
As parents, we want our kids to have the chance to be creative online while not being put in harm’s way. That's why I am working to pass increased online safety protections to ensure we create a digital landscape that protects minors from Big Tech's invasive data collection.
We’re leading on the American Privacy Rights Act to put people back in control of their personal information online and strengthen online protections for kids. Read how here ↓ https://t.co/0ZLyPdQXO4
Here We Go Again: Another Attempt at a Comprehensive Federal Data Privacy Law https://t.co/Vw88pyzMHr | by @burrforman