The House has unanimously passed a bill to prevent data brokers from selling sensitive American data to hostile countries, aiming to protect national security and online privacy. Lawmakers emphasize the need for comprehensive data privacy legislation amidst concerns about data sales to foreign adversaries.
Some privacy experts say lawmakers need to do more to tackle a growing market where Americans' data is bought and sold by large groups of shadowy corporations. https://t.co/Uq5MqbfKs5
You may have missed it amid all the conversation about TikTok, but Congress just took a massive step forward to protect Americans’ online privacy. 📱🔐 The House UNANIMOUSLY passed @FrankPallone’s bill to restrict data brokers from selling Americans' sensitive information.
Congress votes unanimously to ban brokers selling American data to enemies https://t.co/gloCQ5NipC
Chair @cathymcmorris joined @FoxNewsRundown podcast to talk about what’s next for H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. Highlights from the interview: https://t.co/0b9Dg158df
"The bill also has critics concerned the legislation doesn’t go far enough.... While [it] prohibits #data sales to foreign adversaries,... it still allows companies to sell data to countries that could freely resell that information to countries like China and Russia." #privacy https://t.co/ivFtVlLAjD
Some advocates "have been pushing for a broader federal #law to limit #data collection and put more controls over the data-broker industry in general, rather than focusing purely on China and other adversaries": https://t.co/uX8OLBJK7z #ethics #privacy #tech #gov #business
"While the future of #TikTok in America is making headlines now, #edtech companies that handle #student #data are also facing increased scrutiny as data #privacy concerns have grown": https://t.co/fenLPMSNbj #ethics #law #business #gov #education h/t @DailyDashboard
Today, I was proud to vote with @HouseGOP in support of @cathymcmorris' @housecommerce bill to protect Americans private data from being sold to foreign adversaries. We must protect American national security and ensure our data does not go to those who wish to do us harm.
Today, I was proud to vote with @HouseGOP in support of @cathymcmorris’ @housecommerce bill to protect Americans private data from being sold to foreign adversaries. We must protect American national security and ensure our data does not go to those who wish to do us harm.
Lawmakers pass milestone privacy bill overshadowed by TikTok fever https://t.co/1QoAFkdW8d
Eyeing China, US House passes bill 414-0 prohibiting ‘sensitive data’ transfers https://t.co/YpBCKl76cz
For too long, people’s private information has been sold and traded without their knowledge. I just voted to prevent data brokers from selling American data to adversaries, giving us more privacy online. This is a good step, but we need comprehensive data privacy legislation.
BREAKING: House unanimously votes to keep sensitive American data out of hostile countries’ hands https://t.co/gKuoKRxHJF