WENDY DAVIS

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• Firefox Now Lets Users Block Digital Fingerprinting in Digital News Daily on 05/21/2019
  

  Firefox says digital fingerprinting violates its policies, which prohibit the use of "unintended identification techniques."

• Sen. Hawley Introduces Do-Not-Track Legislation in Digital News Daily on 05/21/2019
  

  The proposed bill would enable consumers to make a "one-time choice" not to have their data collected and sold, Sen. Josh Hawley said at a hearing Tuesday.

• Privacy Settlement: Vizio Pays Out $17 Million If Approved in Digital News Daily on 05/20/2019
  

  The settlement will resolve allegations that Vizio shared information about consumers with ad-tech companies and data brokers. Around 500,000 who purchased Vizio TVs will get $16 per set.

• FCC Chair Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint in Digital News Daily on 05/20/2019
  

  The proposed merger "is a unique opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G throughout the United States and bring much faster mobile broadband to rural Americans," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated.

• AT&T, T-Mobile And Verizon Confirm They No Longer Sell Location Data in Digital News Daily on 05/16/2019
  

  AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon said they stopped selling data to aggregators in March, while Sprint said by the end of May it will stop selling the data.

• Russian 'News' Agency Battles Facebook Over Account Removals in PolicyBlog on 05/16/2019
  

  "By blocking FAN's Facebook account and deleting the contents on its web-based platform, Facebook engaged in content-based restrictions of free speech," the "news" operation argues in new court papers

• White House Won't Endorse Anti-Extremism Initiative in Digital News Daily on 05/15/2019
  

  Citing free speech concerns, the White House says it won't sign on to the Christchurch Call for Action, an international initiative aimed at eliminating "terrorist and violent extremist content online."

• Twitter Urges Judge To Toss Nunes' Defamation Lawsuit in Digital News Daily on 05/15/2019
  

  Rep. Devin Nunes sued Twitter in the wrong state, the company says in new court papers.

• NAI Bans Behavioral Targeting Of Users Under 16 in Digital News Daily on 05/14/2019
  

  The group's new privacy code will also require members to obtain consumers' opt-in consent before collecting or using "sensitive" data -- including health information and precise location data -- for ad targeting as well as for ad delivery and reporting purposes.

• ReDigi Wants Supreme Court To OK 'Used' iTunes Sales in Digital News Daily on 05/14/2019
  

  ReDigi asks the Supreme Court to resolve "a pivotal copyright issue that has emerged with the growth of the digital economy."

Comments by Wendy All comments by Wendy

• 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 by 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 by 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.

• Rural Americans Less Likely To Use Email, Watch Online Video by Wendy Davis (PolicyBlog on 08/12/2016)
  

  Thanks for catching, Chuck. That sentence you flagged has been fixed to state that nearly four in 10 online urban residents use online video or voice conferencing. 

• Fox And 'Bergen Record' Settle Copyright Battle Over 9/11 Photo by Wendy Davis (Daily Online Examiner on 02/16/2016)
  

  Hi Chuck,Yes, I meant to say that the newspaper group sued Pirro. Thanks for catching! It's been fixed.,

• FTC Allowed To Sue Wyndham For Failing To Protect Users' Data by Wendy Davis (PolicyBlog on 04/07/2014)
  

  Thanks for catching Chuck. The sentence is now fixed.

• Facebook User Says Halal Ruling Isn't Kosher by Wendy Davis (PolicyBlog on 02/22/2013)
  

  Good suggestion, @edyson. Great point. We've updated the headline.

• School Sued For Reading Student's Private Facebook Messages by Wendy Davis (PolicyBlog on 07/23/2009)
  

  Dan, I think this type of official activity clearly has the potential to impact the advertising and media business. A demand by a school, or employer or the government to view consumers' Facebook pages could have a long-lasting impact on people’s inclination to use social media. And that would certainly affect companies that are currently attempting to use sites like Facebook to market to consumers.

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