Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky | Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky website
Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky | Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky website
WASHINGTON – On May 4, 2023 , U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the FTC’s proposed ban on Facebook monetizing children’s data:
“I applaud the proposed action by the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit Facebook from monetizing revenue from advertisements targeted at children due to their repeated failures to protect our kids. Teenagers and kids are uniquely vulnerable to privacy invasions and targeted advertising because their brains are still developing. Personalized ads targeting teens have promoted eating disorders, alcohol use, and scams. Teens should not have their adolescent vulnerabilities monetized and exploited before they even reach adulthood. Facebook must stop using our kids and teens’ data to profile them and needs to bring its privacy program into full compliance with past orders and the law. The FTC’s action on Wednesday demonstrates the urgent need for comprehensive privacy legislation like the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which bans targeted advertising to kids and teens across the internet.”
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