Democrats Draft an 'Internet Bill of Rights' To Regulate Big Tech (geekwire.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from GeekWire: Democrats in the House of Representatives are promising to push for federal regulation of tech companies if they retake the House in November. Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, has drafted an Internet Bill of Rights and shared it with influential tech journalist Kara Swisher. It includes liberties like the right to access and transport personal data collected about you, an opt-in framework for data collection, and net neutrality protections. Rep. Nancy Pelosi charged Khanna with drafting the principles, according to an essay by Swisher published in the New York Times.

The list includes the right to obtain, correct, or delete personal data "where context appropriate and with a fair process." That's not nearly as sweeping as the "right to be forgotten" included in Europe's landmark General Data Protection Regulation, which took effect earlier this year. The Bill of Rights would also require companies that collect personal data to notify users of breaches in "a timely manner" and mandate "reasonable business practices and accountability to protect your privacy." Swisher calls it "an admirable list" but is concerned that codifying the principles "will be like pushing back the ocean." Many big tech companies have business models built entirely on collecting as much user data as possible.

Comments

I cant trust the Democrats anymore

[Anonymous Coward]

After what they just did to an innocent man, how can anyone trust anything coming out of the Democrat party? I dont know what their intentions are with the so called Internet Bill of Rights, but I'm sure that the ordinary citizen wont gain from it

Re:I cant trust the Democrats anymore

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, I was referring to them staging these false allegations against Kavanaugh, but keep believing he's a sexual predator, if that helps you sleep at night. He's going to be confirmed anyway, and I'm glad. Having a man in the Supreme Court who understands what its like to be falsely accused will only benefit men in America. Godspeed to him. He's a great man.

Re:I cant trust the Democrats anymore

[Raenex]

Keith Ellison's being pushed out of the DNC already.

Is that why the Dems defended him with their "independent" investigation? What Democrat has publicly disavowed Ellison and called for him to step down and withdraw from his current election contest?

And how do the Republicans respond to the triple allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh?

The evidence was examined and given a public hearing. How do Dems respond to the inconsistencies, refutations by supposed witnesses (including a lifelong friend), and proven lies? How do they respond to withheld evidence, such at the therapists notes? They scream and stamp their feet, and double down on their lunacy.

Do you seriously believe there were "gang rape parties" that the 3rd accuser attended, that there were over ten such events, and that she kept attending them before she became one of the victims? Even on the surface it's absurd, let alone the complete lack of any substantiation.

Even people on the left are turning their backs on the rat-faced, publicity-seeking lawyer Avenatti.

Re:Free speech

[AmiMoJo]

Maybe because they consider forcing private citizens and organisations to publish material that may ultimately harm them (e.g. because most people don't want to be confronted with Nazis when sharing their cat/baby/fake news photos) is an unwarranted loss of liberty and has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

Re:Easy answer

[AmiMoJo]

Can you imagine what a government run Twitter would be like? Oh wait, you can, just head over to gab.ai. They even started a video streaming site and it's exactly the kind of Nazi propaganda fountain of hateful bile you would expect.

That's the problem with these platforms dedicated to freeze peach. They become do shitty so quickly that most people don't want to be there, and thus they are useless for spreading the message to the masses. Most of the people moaning about sites like YouTube taking down really extreme content don't really care about the free speech angle, that's just a tool they use to try to get on the popular platforms where their message will be heard.

Otherwise why not satisfy themselves with gab.ai and 8chan?