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Human-rights groups said Meta sidestepped criticisms and failed to take responsibility for exacerbating political tensions.

The bill prohibits online platforms and other entities from collecting, processing and sharing people’s data in ways that discriminate “on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability.”

The groups are urging the committee to advance the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would prohibit data merchants from selling personal data to authorities without a legal warrant.

Law enforcement and government agencies buy internet users’ personal online information from data brokers, sidestepping constitutional and statutory protections.

The legislation would restore the FCC’s authority to ensure that internet access — essential during the pandemic — is universally available, resilient and affordable for everyone.

The legislation would reinstate a key component of the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules.

“Congress should pass the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act and confirm Gigi Sohn to the FCC without further delay,” said Free Press Action VP Matt Wood.

Period-tracking apps have been a target of concern since the Supreme Court’s ruling. But legal experts like Free Press’ Nora Benavidez say “digital dragnets” are a broader concern.

A Twitter whistleblower said the company largely ignored internal warnings about how Trump’s tweets were stoking the potential for violence.

The Twitter whistleblower testified that Twitter knew prior to the Jan. 6 attack that then-President Trump’s tweets were inciting calls to violence.