Consumers Should Be Able to Sue Platforms for Data Abuse, PK Says
Consumers should be able to sue online platforms that abuse access to personal data, said Public Knowledge Policy Counsel Allie Bohm Friday in response to the ongoing Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal (see 1803220052). Consumers should “own their data,” and platforms should…
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be required to give notice and obtain affirmative consent from users before retaining or sharing consumer information, the public interest group argued. “It’s time for Congress to return control of personal data to the people providing it,” Bohm said, drawing attention to the group’s blog post, which outlines specific recommendations for Congress.