A group of lawmakers are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate YouTube’s practices of showing targeted ads to children in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This is not the first time this has been raised; senators urged the FTC in 2019 regarding the same issue. Sen. Ed Markey… Continue reading Senators want YouTube investigated over showing targeted ads to kids, again
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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham Call for a New Agency to Regulate Big Tech
In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have called for the establishment of a new federal agency to regulate Big Tech companies. The proposed agency, the U.S. Technology Competition and Innovation Authority, would be tasked with ensuring that technology companies do not engage in anti-competitive practices and… Continue reading Senators Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham Call for a New Agency to Regulate Big Tech