Senator Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Castor (D-FL) and Trahan (D-MA) Urge FTC To Use Authority to Make Tech Companies More Accountable

According to Senator Markey’s press release Senator Markey and Representatives Castor and Trahan have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, urging the agency to use its full authority—including its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act—to ensure these companies comply with their new policies. The Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) took effect in the U.K. this September and requires online services available to children and teens to meet 15 key children’s privacy standards, many of which are similar to legislative proposals to update Senator Markey’s 1998 law, the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA), in the United States.

It is no secret that technology stakeholders should be mindful of additional regulatory and policy scrutiny. Lanton Law is a national boutique regulatory law and lobbying firm that focuses on technology and healthcare/life science. We continue to monitor the policy and legal developments around the FTC.

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