Klobuchar, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Data Privacy Bill

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and John Kennedy, R-La., introduced privacy legislation Tuesday that would allow users to opt out of online platform data collection and tracking. The bill would require platforms to provide “clearer” privacy disclosures and alert consumers of privacy violations within 72 hours. “Every day companies profit off of the data they’re collecting from Americans, yet leave consumers completely in the dark about how their personal information, online behavior, and private messages are being used,” Klobuchar said. Kennedy said he doesn’t want to regulate Facebook “half to death” but his job is to protect the rights and privacy of U.S. citizens. He called the bill’s requirements “simple steps that online platforms should have implemented in the first place.”