On September 8, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a virtual public forum on its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning “commercial surveillance and lax data security.”
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FTC Releases Agenda for Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Forum
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On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released the agenda for its virtual public forum on the Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking. …
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FTC Issues Report to Congress on COPPA Staffing, Enforcement and Remedies
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On August 25, 2022, the FTC issued its Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress on COPPA Staffing, Enforcement and Remedies. …
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FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Advertising to Kids in Digital Media
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On August 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking additional public comment on “how children are affected by digital advertising and marketing messages that may blur the line between ads and entertainment” in conjunction with its “Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” event on October 19, 2022. …
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U.S. FTC Commissioner Phillips to Resign This Autumn
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On August 8, 2022, Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips announced that he plans to resign from the Federal Trade Commission in the fall after serving four years with the agency. …
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FTC Seeks Public Comment Regarding Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking
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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comment regarding its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security. …
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FTC Issues Business Alert on Illegal Use and Sharing of Location, Health and other Sensitive Data
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On July 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a business alert on businesses’ handling of sensitive data, with a particular focus on location and health data.
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President Biden Issues Executive Order Protecting Privacy of Reproductive Health Data
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On July 8, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order titled, “Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services,” in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. …
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FTC Provides Update on Security and Privacy Rulemaking Process
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On June 22, 2022, the FTC submitted an updated abstract to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs indicating that it is considering initiating a rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.
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FTC Issues Report to Congress on Using AI to Combat Online Harms
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On June 16, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress titled Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation that urges policymakers and other stakeholders to exercise “great caution” about relying on artificial intelligence to combat harmful online content.
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