Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for...
WASHINGTON - Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc if they mishandle users’ personal data.
The measure comes at a time when the luster of the Big Tech platforms, once praised as one of the most dynamic parts of the U.S. economy, has faded because of data breaches and discomfort over what information about people is being collected and what it is used for. Companies would also have to get a consumer’s permission to share any sensitive data, which the bill defines broadly enough to include location, biometrics, email address or telephone number.
Federal privacy legislation has been expected because of industry concern over California’s new privacy law, and the prospect of other states passing measures that effectively create a patchwork of different rules across the country.
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