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Wendy Davis

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New York, NY, United States

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Court Wants FTC Input On Children's Privacy Battle With YouTube 03/10/2023

A federal appeals court has asked the FTC to opine on whether parents can sue YouTube for allegedly tracking their young children for advertising purposes. → Read More

Therapy App Hit With Class-Action Privacy Complaint 03/09/2023

Online therapy app BetterHelp has been hit with a privacy lawsuit for allegedly sharing users' sensitive mental health data with outside companies. → Read More

Twitter Urges Judge To Toss Suit Over Ad-Targeting Slip-Up

Twitter is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit over allegations that the company incorporated users' email addresses and phone numbers into an ad-targeting platform. → Read More

House Committee Advances Bill To Ban TikTok 03/01/2023

"If it's too dangerous to be on our phones, it's also too dangerous to be on our children's phones," Rep. Michael McCaul said at a hearing Tuesday. → Read More

Court Confirms Pro-Facebook Ruling In Text Message Battle 03/01/2023

Meta Platforms won't have to face a lawsuit accusing it of sending unwanted text messages, a federal appeals court has confirmed. → Read More

Chamber Of Commerce Urges Court To Block California Kids Safety Law 02/28/2023

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging a judge to block a California law that aims to protect minors online, arguing that the state law is inconsistent with federal standards. → Read More

FCC Urged To Add Privacy Disclosures To Broadband Labels 02/24/2023

"Simplified privacy notices will empower consumers to make informed choices among providers," advocacy groups tell the FCC. → Read More

DOJ Urges Judge To Sanction Google For Destroying Chats 02/24/2023

"Google systematically destroyed an entire category of written communications every 24 hours," the government alleges. → Read More

Verizon Should Revise Paul Giamatti 'Scrooge' Ad, Self-Regulatory Group Says 02/24/2023

A self-regulatory group has called foul on a recent Verizon ad in which Scrooge, played by Paul Giamatti, complains that he can "barely get reception" on his cellphone. → Read More

FCC To Vote On Regulations To Curb Text Spam 02/23/2023

The FCC will vote on proposed text spam regulations, including one to close the "lead generator loophole." → Read More

Patreon Must Face Video Privacy Lawsuit 02/22/2023

The subscription service Patreon can't shake claims that it violated a federal privacy law by allegedly disclosing people's video-viewing information to Facebook. → Read More

Supreme Court Weighs Terror Victim's Suit Against Google Over Recommendations 02/22/2023

The Supreme Court spent nearly three hours Tuesday morning wrestling with whether Google must face a lawsuit by a terror victim's family. → Read More

Industry Groups Urge FTC To Reject Petition To Regulate Ad Tech 02/21/2023

"The reasonable use of data provides tremendous benefits to consumers, the economy, and society as whole, and helps assure our nation's current competitive position globally," the IAB said in comments filed with the FTC. → Read More

White House Tackles 'Algorithmic Discrimination' 02/21/2023

President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to protect the public from algorithmic bias by automated systems. → Read More

Senate Grills FCC Nominee Sohn For Third Time 02/15/2023

FCC nominee Gigi Sohn urged lawmakers to advance her confirmation, arguing that opponents in the telecom and cable industries are responsible for "false and misleading attacks" on her. → Read More

Cookie Banners Could Soon Include AdChoices Icon 02/14/2023

Online publishers and brands that greet website visitors with "cookie banners" may soon be able to integrate the industry's AdChoices icon into the banners' interfaces, the self-regulatory group Digital Advertising Alliance said Tuesday. → Read More

North Carolina Criminal Libel Law Likely Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says 02/13/2023

A North Carolina law that criminalizes "derogatory" statements about political candidates likely violates the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled. → Read More

Senators Question Meta Over Foreign Developers' Prior Access To Data 02/10/2023

Lawmakers in the Senate are questioning Meta Platforms about the ability of China, Russia and other countries were able to access data about U.S. users of the social media platform. → Read More

Terror Victim's Family Presses SCOTUS To Restore Claims Against Google 02/09/2023

The family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in a 2015 terrorist attack, are pressing the Supreme Court to revive a lawsuit against Google for allegedly recommending ISIS videos to YouTube users. → Read More

Ad Groups Counter Biden's Call To Limit Online Targeting 02/08/2023

Ad industry groups responded to President Joe Biden's call for new privacy laws by reiterating their support for some form of national legislation, but making clear that they will oppose attempts to broadly restrict online ad targeting. → Read More