NationalJournal reports on a potential legal backlash against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if it pursues proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. At a forum Thursday, TechFreedom President Berin Szoka and others cited specific issues with the proposed changes, including expanding the definition of personally identifiable information to cover persistent identifiers, a move they believe could hamper website functionality and innovation, the report states. Szoka said, “The FTC should take the time next year, probably hold a workshop and discuss these things and issue a revised rule,” adding, “If they don’t, they will be sued.”
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