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Legislation Introduced to Protect Children on Social Networking Sites

Kenna McHugh — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:15:23 +0000

A new U.S. legislation bill has been filed that would make it very difficult for anyone to go online and track young American children. The new bill would also prevent marketers from gathering information concerning teenagers’ personal information and location.
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Uploading Copyrighted Video to YouTube a Felony?

Kenna McHugh — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:00:31 +0000

If you see a movie clip and want to share it with your friends on YouTube, but do not have permission from the studio, you could go to jail on a felony charge if Senate Bill 978 passes and gets signed into law. Don’t be too alarmed. The legislation calls for certain statistics before you are arrested. But why mess with the chances of ending up behind bars with a criminal record?
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Will California Social Networking Bill Stall Online Innovation?

Kenna McHugh — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:20:39 +0000

NetChoice reports that proposed California legislation (S.B. 242) that was considered Tuesday by the California Senate Judiciary Committee would impose restrictive curbs on existing and future social networks. The curbs will have damaging implications extending far beyond legislators’ intentions.
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John McCain and John Kerry Propose "Online Privacy Bill of Rights"

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:12:03 +0000

With no fewer than seven pieces of legislation circulating Congress, the issue of online privacy is back in the news, and hot on Capitol Hill. The latest bills center on the most contentious topics, creation of a ‘Do Not Track’ mechanism that would allow consumers to ‘opt-out’ of targeted online advertising, and mobile privacy. What are the proposals, and what do they mean for you?

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'Do Not Track' Chosen Among The Worst Proposed Internet Laws In America

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:40:20 +0000

Technology trade group NetChoice is taking a stand against proposed ‘Do Not Track’ legislation that would allow consumers to ‘opt out’ of targeted online advertising, putting proposals to restrict online advertising at the top of its latest “iAWFUL” list of the top 10 Internet laws.

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Legislative Alert: Social Networks May Be Target of New Privacy Bill

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:45:17 +0000

To date, legislation concerning online privacy has remained focused on how best to protect consumer information on the Web, from mandating ‘Do Not Track’ to legislating the advertising industry. But now, amid the slew of online privacy bills ready to hit Capitol Hill in the coming weeks, at least one congressman appears to have added social networks to the target list as well.

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Federal Privacy Bills Top Concern for Online Firms

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:00:14 +0000

NetChoice, a technology trade group advocating for hands-off Internet policies, today took aim at federal legislation and sent a warning shot to legislators to ‘tread cautiously’ when regulating the online economy in releasing their list of the top 10 federal and state legislative proposals Internet firms should worry about.

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Consumers' Surprising Take on Online Privacy

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:08 +0000

Is the current debate over online privacy more media hype than true consumer concern?

Yes, according to a new study released jointly by Upshot, a Chicago-based marketing agency, and BrainJuicerÂ®, a consumer-driven consultancy firm. Their research found that, when presented with providing personal information in order to receive a useful service, consumers cared more about receiving a highly personalized, high quality and relevant service than protecting their privacy online.

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Nebraska Attorney General Wants Sex Offenders Banned from MySpace, Facebook

kristennicole — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:16:00 +0000

In Omaha Nebraska, Attorney General Jon Bruning is proposing a few legislative changes to increase public safety, and this includes cracking down on the presence of sex offenders using online social networking sites, according to MSN. Bruning wants them banned from sites like MySpace and Facebook all together, making their use of such social networks a crime.
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