Dems Urge FTC to Hold Platforms Accountable for UK-Related Policies
The FTC should use its full authority to ensure tech companies uphold new policies created in response to the U.K.’s new children’s privacy law, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., wrote the agency Friday with Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Lori Trahan,…
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D-Mass. Full authority includes Section 5, they said, noting the U.K. law took effect in September. They encouraged the agency “to use every tool at your disposal to vigilantly scrutinize companies’ data practices and ensure that they abide by their public commitments.” The FTC didn't comment.