Despite big tech lobbying, Maryland passes two internet privacy bills

Despite big tech lobbying, Maryland passes two internet privacy bills. One bill limits platforms’ ability to collect data, while the other bans design features that encourage children to spend ... Read More

Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback (Published 2024) - The New York Times

With the passage of the bills, Maryland joins a small number of states, including California, Connecticut, Texas and Utah, that have enacted both comprehensive privacy legislation and children’s ... Read More

Despite Big Tech pushback, internet safety bills on track to pass - Times Union

Despite Big Tech pushback, internet safety bills on track to pass “It is clear that the public and Legislature are ready for this legislation,” said Assemblywoman Nily Rozic By Brendan J ... Read More

Big Tech lobbying groups sue Maryland to stop country’s first digital advertising tax

Just days after Maryland became the first state in the country to impose a tax on digital advertising targeting Big Tech, lobbying groups representing companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google ... Read More

Big Tech went big on lobbying spending and privacy advocates are concerned - The Seattle Times

Five of the largest U.S. tech companies poured a combined $64.2 million into federal lobbying efforts last year, according to new ethics reports. That’s a more than 10 percent increase over ... Read More

Big Tech Companies Say Pass Federal Privacy Law, Not Antitrust Bills - Bloomberg.com

Tech giants have a message for Congress: Stop pushing for antitrust laws, and pass privacy rules instead. Lobbying to stop a package of bills designed to curb internet giants’ power reached a ... Read More