The Clap
Legislators are looking to better regulate social media companies in 2023, after banning TikTok from government devices.
What
TikTok attracts more than 1bn users monthly, pushing lawmakers to be warier of its ownership structure and the threat it poses to US users’ data.
According to a Facebook whistleblower, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube should have more transparency regarding how their algorithm works since they operate similarly.
So What
Congress made progress toward improved national privacy standards in 2022, but only a few state laws govern how consumer data is secured.
The vast majority of aggressive bills that targeted tech in 2022 were not passed.
Now What
US senator Amy Klobuchar stated that users need to voice their concerns about protecting their data if there is to be real progress on the privacy standards end.
