Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on ...

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As another revolution reshapes software, Congress can pass the next generation of privacy law. COPPA 2.0, which patches COPPA’s greatest weaknesses in the era of social media, has shown exceptional ...

Recent bipartisan privacy and online safety initiatives reflect growing concern over youth mental health, online exploitation, and manipulative digital design. Our ...

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The first quarter of 2026 continued a familiar trajectory for U.S. state privacy law – new state consumer privacy laws; more amendments layered ...

New Louisiana law allows hundreds of officials to sue over online posts containing personal information. Violators face criminal penalties, including fines and possible jail time. Critics say the ...

The SECURE Data Act is the product of a Republican data privacy working group led by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), who introduced ...

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Pandora, the popular streaming music service, has been issued a subpoena by a federal grand jury concerning the sharing of personal data with its smartphone application. Pandora Media Inc. filed with ...

Tech companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft are ignoring data controls mandated under California law, researchers say.

Happy Juneteenth! Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com Minnesota shooting renews calls for online privacy laws. When police searched the Ford Explorer that belonged to the suspect in Saturday’s ...