The House of Commons of Canada passed Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, on second reading. The omnibus bill includes the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. C-27 was referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology for further consideration.
Meta's quarterly filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show it's bracing for a stop on EU-U.S. data flows and a "substantial" EU General Data Protection Regulation fine. Meta said the formal enforcement order by Ireland's Data Protection Commission, due by 12 May, could force a halt to its EU operations if the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is not stood up before the order takes effect.
In a 13-8 vote, the Nevada Senate passed Senate Bill 370, which is "an act relating to data privacy; requiring certain entities to develop … a policy concerning the privacy of consumer health data." The bill would also bar health care companies from collecting or sharing patients' health information "without the affirmative, voluntary consent of a consumer."Full Story
The European Data Protection Board announced the rollout of its small- and medium-sized business data protection guidance suite.
The European Data Protection Board presented candidates for upcoming board chair and deputy chair vacancies. Running to chair the board are Finland Data Protection Ombudsman Anu Talus and current EDPB Deputy Chairs Ventsislav Karadjov and Aleid Wolfsen. The deputy post of Bulgaria's Karadjov is up for election while the Netherlands' Wolfsen, if not elected EDPB chair, would continue his five-year deputy term through May 2024.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is expected to introduce legislation setting age requirements for children to access social media platforms, The Washington Post reports. The bill would prohibit children under 13 from accessing social media altogether, while children ages 13-17 would be allowed with parental consent. However, the anonymous Senate aide who spoke with the publication did not detail how children’s ages would be verified.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission joined the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on a statement regarding commitments to core artificial intelligence principles.
The European Commission announced the first designations of "Very Large Online Platforms and Online Search Engines" under the Digital Services Act. The 19 registered entities will take on additional regulatory requirements as they amass 45 million monthly active users.