Schakowsky Statement on FTC's Proposed Changes to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule 

EVANSTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission's proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule:

“The internet our children use has changed dramatically since the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule was last updated 10 years ago. Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took yet another bold step to protect our kids from the growing online harms detailed by researchers, medical professionals, and whistleblowers. These include depression, eating disorders, and invasions of children’s privacy driven by companies’ manipulative advertisements, algorithms, and features. The rulemaking initiated today by the FTC proposes commonsense protections for children’s data, privacy, and well-being. But we must go further. We must pass comprehensive data privacy legislation to protect all consumers online, including children, as well as bills to update COPPA and give the Commission stronger authorities to reign in more types of harmful practices."

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