by Monty Tayloe and Matt Daneman – Consumer Electronics Daily
Published November 21, 2022
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Comments: Federal Trade Commission Proposed Rulemaking on Data Privacy and Commercial Surveillance
On November 21st, the newly filled out Federal Trade Commission accepted written comments on an Announcement of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that asked a sweeping set of questions about what to do about the commercial data economy in the United States.
The ANPRM was historic for the scope of issues it tried to tackle and the agency’s apparent willingness, under new chair Lina Khan, to dig into every aspect of tracking, surveillance and data exchange.
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CA Privacy Advocates Comments to CA Privacy Protection Agency 11/21/22
A coalition of privacy advocates, including Media Alliance, Oakland Privacy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, ACLU Action, Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Consumer Federation submitted comments on the latest draft of CA Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) rulemaking.
The rulemaking follows the Ca Legislature’s 2018 enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the 2020 ballot initiative that enacted the California Privacy Act (CPRA).
The groups stated:
“As privacy advocates, we are concerned about several changes to the regulations that appear to set up additional barriers to consumers’ ability to exercise their rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)”.
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Check Big Tech: User and Worker Town Hall November 17th
FUU People Power is committed to building a user led movement to hold Big Tech companies like Facebook accountable. We are launching our Check Big Tech: User and Tech Workers Town Hall.
Will you join us on November 17th from 10:00am – 5:00pm?
As we approach the 2024 presidential election we can no longer allow lawmakers to accept donations to support the same Big Tech companies that harm both users and workers around the world.
We are hosting this town hall to set the agenda for user and tech worker solidarity that can hold Big Tech and elected officials accountable.
To register as a individual please visit: https://hopin.com/events/user-and-tech-worker-town-hall
If your organization would like to become an official partner or sponsor of our User and Tech Worker Town hall, here is the link for more information.
Facebook Users Union AKA FUU People Power is a project of Media Alliance and Global Exchange.
Representatives Bush, Bowman, Tlaib Introduce Resolution Recognizing Access to Utilities as a Human Right
Washington D.C. (September 15, 2022) – Today Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (NY-16) introduced the Resolution Recognizing the Human Rights to Utilities, which would recognize access to water, sanitation, electricity, heating, cooling, public transit, and broadband communications as basic human rights and public services that must be accessible, safe, acceptable, sufficient, affordable, justly sourced and sustainable, climate resilient, and reliable for every person.
“We fully support this resolution and urge Congress to pass it,” said Tracy Rosenberg, Executive Director, Media Alliance. “All residents of the United States of America should be able to rely on their political leader’s commitment to making sure they have the necessities of life; including water, heat, electricity and connectivity so they can live a safe, engaged and free existence. Keeping utility services affordable, public and accessible to all must be a priority and we cannot allow private companies to sacrifice human rights in the interest of profit.”
Read the full press release below
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New State Privacy Agency: Comments on First Rulemaking
The CA State Privacy Agency enabled by Proposition 24 in 2020 (yep, we opposed it at that time, but here we are), is taking its first stab at refining the rules that govern the state data privacy laws CCPA and CPRA.
And the news is good. The proposed rules by the agency are, in large part, strong and consumer-protective. But nothing is perfect.
Here are the comments that a group of privacy advocates, including us, co-wrote and submitted to the agency.
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Facebook Users Union and Friends Chase Facebook out of Netroots Nation
The Facebook Users Union, a project of Media Alliance and Global Exchange, coordinated an attendee pushback at Meta’s booth at the progressive convention at Netroots Nation.
FUU campaign lead Brittany Williams was at Netroots to speak on a panel on social media accountability. Below she tells NewsOne why she was moved to take action against the company’s presence.
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Chrome Privacy Now!
Oakland Privacy, the Bay Area’s anti-surveillance coalition, has put up a new website at ChromePrivacy.org to call on Google to add a global opt-out signal to the world’s most used web browser, Chrome.
Years into California’s effort to give people control over their online data via CCPA (2018) and CPRA (2020), Google has continued to dodge a global opt-out for Chrome.
Instead, the company, via its Privacy Sandbox, experiments with elaborate schemes for “greener” tracking and profiling functions.
It’s time for Google to let us decide for ourselves. Less choice is not better, and privacy is not a dark pattern.
Join our call for Chrome Privacy Now and take action in three simple ways:
1. Sign the open letter to Google demanding a global opt-out signal in the world’s most-used web browser
2. Place a testimonial with your avatar on the Chrome Privacy website
3. Spread the word on social media