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Joe Duball

@jduballreports.bsky.social
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News Editor at the IAPP. Recovering print journalist.

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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Hawley going in hard on CSAM issues and advocates "for the three-millionth time in this committee" about giving parents a right of action against tech companies. Noted that right proves more powerful and effective than any fine that companies are willing to pay.
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Witness statements and initial committee questions mostly focus on the need to address any means to improve children's mental health issues stemming from targeting and profiling.
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Klobuchar calls the ongoing "roadblocks" to passing consumer protections is "absurd." Gets fiery about stall on legislation, noting how inaction allows Big Tech to "run wild."
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Blackburn said the "window dressing" and small tech changes made is "the tragic part of all this." Lists all the issues still in play that legislation can address. Speaks to KOSA/COPPA 2.0's broad support coalition. Says privacy-focused subcommittee under her/Klobuchar's purview is ready to work.
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Durbin said the fact the children's online safety discussion has survived committee changeover speaks volumes to the nature of the issues at hand. Calls back to Big Tech CEO hearing last year, noting their apologies and simple policy reforms "are not enough."
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Grassley opens Judiciary hearing noting the committee has been here before & will "unfortunately" likely be here again. Says tech platforms "have been unhelpful" & "silent," noting lobbying efforts suggesting modest reforms will "break the internet." Raises data privacy compromises & monetization.
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
U.S. Senate Judiciary will cover children's online safety at today's 10 a.m. hearing. Committee members include authors and supporters of KOSA & COPPA 2.0, which are expected to be revived for Senate/House consideration after Senate passage in the 118th Congress. Tune in here for hearing updates.
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Joe Duball @jduballreports.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
My latest reporting on the European General Court’s unprecedented decision to order the European Commission to pay non-material damages over unlawful data transfer claims. Pending expected appeal, the decision could shift the EU data protection landscape in multiple ways. iapp.org/news/a/europ...
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Björn O'Connor-López @keirlamont.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Has the 'California Effect' come for AI law? Today Washington State Rep. Shavers introduced: - HB 1168: Generative AI training data transparency (appears modeled on CA AB 2013) - HB 1170: Synthetic content detection and disclosures (appears modeled on CA SB 942)
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Björn O'Connor-López @keirlamont.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Congratulations to my friends in Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nebraska who are waking up to new comprehensive consumer privacy rights and protections 🥳
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Nick Botton @nickbotton.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Provided some thoughts on the changes to Meta's Pay-or-Consent scheme to IAPP's @jduballreports.bsky.social! iapp.org/news/a/meta-...
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