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Can US Congress pass proposed ADPPA in lame duck session?

In an op-ed for The Hill, Center for AI and Digital Policy founder and President Marc Rotenberg wrote regarding U.S. Congress potentially succeeding in an uphill battle to pass federal privacy legislation with the time remaining on the 2022 legislative calendar. He said debate around provisions in the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act and specific omissions from that proposal are problematic, but added public attitudes toward technology companies are also larger considerations.

Comments sought on Saudi Arabia data protection law

The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence seeks public input on proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law. The authority invited "all public, private and non-profit entities and individuals" to share thoughts on the proposed amendments and said "all opinions received will be analyzed and studied and appropriate recommendations will be proposed." Comments will be accepted until Dec. 20.Full Story

Consumer Reports Innovation Lab launches app for Data Rights Protocol

The Consumer Reports Innovation Lab is launching a testing application for the Data Rights Protocol, an open standard for exchanging data rights requests to make it easier for companies to comply with consumer privacy laws. The app, OSIRAA v0.5, is available on GitHub and can be used by "both authorized agent and privacy infrastructure provider companies looking to implement the protocol," Lead Engineer John Szinger said.

US Senate bill would require disclosure of microphones, cameras in smart devices

U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, support the Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act, requiring developers of the devices to disclose microphones or cameras within products prior to purchase, PoliticoPRO reports. The bill grants enforcement powers to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which will also be in charge of creating guidelines around disclosure.

A view from DC: Legislative privacy focus turns to lame duck session, kids’ privacy

Moving on from the midterm elections, IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, writes recent analyses of prospects for federal legislative activity on data privacy either focus on the remainder of the year — the lame duck session — or look to the upcoming 118th Congress. Zweifel-Keegan explores the latest insights and the potential upcoming focus on youth privacy.Full Story

US senators urge FTC to investigate breach of Twitter consent decree

Seven U.S. senators have called for investigations into "any breach" of Twitter's 2011 consent decree with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission "or other violations of our consumer protection laws." In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, the senators expressed concerns over the platform's new verification services and the recent departure of key privacy executives.