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House Democrats call on FTC and FCC to regulate secret data selling
Smartphone user data is being collected and sold without the owners knowing.
FTC announces crackdown on news media outlets who make it hard to cancel subscriptions
Many mainstream outlets require subscribers to make a phone call to cancel.
US lawmakers play with the idea of social media ID verification, following proposals from other countries
A draft discussion bill hints at future proposals.
FTC issues revised complaint against Facebook
The new complaint is much more extensive.
FTC PrivacyCon 2021 speaker pushes for INCREASED labeling of “COVID-19 disinformation” on social media
They also questioned when it’s more effective to “just outright delete COVID misinformation” rather than just labeling it.
UK MP Diane Abbott: Social media companies should collect names and addresses of all social media users
“Absolute anonymity on social media has had its day,” Abbott added.
Republicans release their agenda for tackling Big Tech
An outline of a plan to tackle censorship.
Draft antitrust bills against Big Tech circulate Washington
2021 should be the year a bill is submitted.