Meta should shut down Instagram's map feature because of child-safety issues, Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Friday in a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Thursday released draft legislation that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. under specific national security conditions.
Comments are due Aug. 28 on House Republicans’ request for public feedback on potential legislative updates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, including on possible impact to privacy laws.
Consumer advocates, industry representatives and a former FTC investigator will address proposals for a federal privacy law that either supersedes state laws or moves beyond them when they testify Wednesday before the Senate Privacy Subcommittee (see 2507240037).
The Senate Privacy Subcommittee will hold a data privacy hearing Wednesday, as expected (see 2507170046). Chair Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told us earlier this month the subcommittee will explore options for comprehensive privacy legislation.
House Democrats on Wednesday filed legislation that would ban AI companies from using consumers’ personal data to set prices or wages, as expected (see 2507160067).
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Monday introduced legislation that would ban AI companies from using copyrighted works to train their models.
Congress must address the growing issue of companies using algorithms to adjust prices of consumer goods based on personal data, Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, said Wednesday during an American Economic Liberties Project event.
Legislation intended to protect individuals’ voice and likeness from unauthorized, AI-generated recreation threatens privacy, civil society groups said Tuesday in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Connecticut Sen. James Maroney (D) on Thursday continued his push against Congress’ potential AI moratorium, saying it prevents states from upholding their privacy laws (see 2506250044).