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Senate committee advances COPPA 2 to expand data protections for teens
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously ordered the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2) to be reported favorably, with sponsors saying the bill expands privacy protections for 13‑ to 16‑year‑olds, bans targeted advertising to minors and provides an eraser mechanism.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Thursday ordered the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA 2, to be favorably reported to the Senate after members said the bill updates the 1998 law to cover teenagers and strengthen enforcement tools.
The legislation, introduced by Senator Ed Markey and cosponsors, would expand the definition of personal information to include sensitive categories such as geolocation and biometric data, raise enforcement standards from actual…
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