Sweeping and controversial children’s digital privacy bills head to full Senate

Two bills designed to bolster children’s privacy and safety online advanced in the Senate on Thursday after months of infighting between children’s advocacy organizations and technology civil rights groups over what the latter see as problematic freedom of speech and privacy concerns in the legislation. Despite the mixed views, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

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