WENDY DAVIS
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- TikTok Pledges Constitutional Challenge To Possible Ban in
MediaDailyNews on
04/22/2024
TikTok plans to argue that a ban would violate the First Amendment.
- Court Urged To Revive Lawsuit Against X Over Ad-Targeting Slip-Up in
MediaDailyNews on
04/22/2024
A Washington state resident is seeking to revive a claim that X Corp violated a state law by asking users to provide contact information for security purposes, but then harnessing that information for ad targeting.
- Court Sides Against Face-Mask Critic In Battle Over Social Media Suspensions in
MediaDailyNews on
04/19/2024
A federal appellate court has sided with President Joe Biden and social media companies in a lawsuit brought by face-mask critic Justin Hart, who alleged his First Amendment rights were violated when he was suspended from Facebook and X.
- Judge Approves Google $62 Million Location Privacy Settlement in
MediaDailyNews on
04/19/2024
The deal requires Google to pay around $42 million to more than a dozen schools and organizations -- including the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Free Press, ACLU of Northern California, Center for Democracy & Technology, and Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- House Passes Bill To Block Police From Purchasing Online Data in
MediaDailyNews on
04/18/2024
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would restrict the government's ability to purchase information about Americans' data -- including information about their online activity, app use and locations.
- European Watchdog Criticizes 'Consent Or Pay' Approach To Ad Targeting in
MediaDailyNews on
04/18/2024
Privacy officials overseas appeared to express disapproval of Meta's decision to require European Facebook and Instagram users to choose between accepting online ad targeting or paying subscription fees for ad-free versions of the services.
- Mobile Gaming Platform Skillz Defeats Shareholder Suit Over Disclosures in
MediaDailyNews on
04/17/2024
A federal appeals court has sided with mobile gaming platform Skillz in a dispute over whether it misled investors by allegedly failing to disclose information about potential weaknesses.
- Lawmakers Express Support For Bill That Could Outlaw Behavioral Targeting in
MediaDailyNews on
04/17/2024
Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday voiced support for privacy legislation that could potentially ban online behavioral advertising.
- Privacy Watchdogs Urge Congress To Pass Data Broker Opt-Out Bill in
MediaDailyNews on
04/17/2024
Advocacy organizations are urging federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would enable people to easily request the removal of personal information that was collected by data brokers.
- Ad Industry, Cable Lobby And Consumer Advocates Criticize New Privacy Bill in
MediaDailyNews on
04/16/2024
"The bill could significantly limit the ability of advertisers in every Congressional District (businesses, nonprofits, political campaigns, and the government alike) to reach their customers at the most relevant time and with the most relevant message with targeted advertising," the ANA and 4As tell lawmakers.
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- Bill That Would Outlaw Behavioral Advertising Advances To House Floor
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
07/20/2022)
Here's the most recent version of the bill: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF00/20220720/115041/BILLS-117-8152-P000034-Amdt-1.pdf
- Court Sides With Devin Nunes -- Again -- In Battle Over Journalist's Tweet
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Wendy Davis
(Red, White & Blog on
11/23/2021)
Thanks for catching that. It's been fixed
- Bill Seeks To Strip Websites Of Protections For False COVID-19 Information Posted By Users
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Wendy Davis
(PolicyBlog on
07/22/2021)
The piece mentions that Biden later softened his remarks about Facebook
- FCC Chairman Pai To Exit In January
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
11/30/2020)
Are you confident the Senate will approve Biden's FCC pick?
- House Republicans Want Tech CEOs To Testify About 'Censorship' Policies
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
10/20/2020)
Here's what Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates told The New York Times: “We have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place.”
- New York Lawmaker Proposes Data Tax
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
01/22/2020)
As currently written, the proposed bill would impose a tax of 5% "on gross income upon every corporation which derives income from the data individuals of this state share with such corporations."
- Facebook Prevails In Battle With Russian 'News' Agency
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
01/15/2020)
Thank you for catching that! The dismissal order was "with prejudice." The sentence has been corrected.
- Sen. Markey Unveils Bill To Restore Net Neutrality
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
03/06/2019)
The article should have said the proposal drew the support of 52 Senators last year. Thanks for catching!
- ANA Cheers Supreme Court Order In Fight Over Cell Phone Radiation Warnings
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
06/28/2018)
@Cynthia Franklin -- The Supreme Court granted CTIA's petition, vacated the earlier ruling, and sent the case back to the appellate court for reconsideration. While today's order doesn't explicitly invalidate the Berkeley ordinance, the decision to remand for a new hearing leaves CTIA in a better position than before, because the group can now argue its case again -- and this time, can draw on this week's ruling involving the crisis pregnancy centers. The headline has been revised to reflect the ANA's reaction to the order.
- FCC Passes Broad Privacy Rules, Limits Behavioral Advertising By Broadband Providers
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Wendy Davis
(Daily Online Examiner on
10/27/2016)
The rules are very broad, and go beyond a prohibition on selling data. While the FCC hasn't yet published the full regulations, a fact sheet released today specifies that opt-in consent is required before ISPs can "use" or "share" data about consumers' "sensitive" data -- which the FCC says includes Web browsing and app usage history.
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