Kids Privacy Provisions Left Out of Omnibus Bill
Kids’ privacy and antitrust provisions targeting Big Tech didn’t make it into Congress’ must-pass omnibus spending bill, Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., confirmed Tuesday. Blumenthal lamented the failure to include the Kids Online Safety Act (see 2211160078),…
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which he introduced with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and the Open App Markets Act, which he filed with Blackburn, Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and House Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David Cicilline, D-R.I. Big Tech “sabotaged” both efforts throughout the legislative session by spending millions on misinformation campaigns, said Blumenthal: “People know the tech platforms they use are broken, toxic, & treacherous. Leaving them frustrated & teetering at the edge of dark rabbit holes -- often careening into the abyss & destroying young lives.” Markey expressed disappointment about the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) not making it into the package, but he celebrated the inclusion of the Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act (see 1908220057). The CAMRA Act “will empower young people and their parents with the knowledge -- and in turn, the power -- to advocate for their health and safety, as Big Tech continues to prey on the time, attention, and privacy of our nation’s youth,” he said.