In 2011, lawmaker called for FTC investigation of possible consumer protection issues related to “in-app” purchases   Boston (September 04, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today commended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Google that... Read More

Senator introduced “Protecting Student Privacy Act” with Senator Hatch to protect students, provide tools to parents when information is stored in the cloud Washington (September 2, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today... Read More

Focuses on need to protect students, provide tools to parents when information is shared with third parties Washington (July 30, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today introduced the “Protecting Student Privacy Act”, legislation that would help safeguard the educational records of students. The... Read More

Focuses on need to protect students, provide tools to parents when information shared with third parties Washington (May 14, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today... Read More

Senator has introduced legislation to strengthen children’s privacy, address data breaches, and ensure data broker accountability Washington (May 1, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Science, Commerce and Transportation Committee, release the following statement after the White House issues its report,... Read More

Lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to protect student privacy, prohibit use of student data to market to kids, allow parents to access and correct student information   Washington (February 25, 2014) – In response to new guidance released today by the Department of Education (DOE) that would assist educators interpret the major laws... Read More

Lawmaker was first to introduce net neutrality legislation in Congress in 2009 Washington (February 19, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Wheeler announced his plans to reinstate... Read More

Washington (January 15, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree with Apple, Inc. that would close the loophole that enabled companies to charge users, many of them children, for products and services after a... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2014) – As data analytics companies increasingly play a role in the education area, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced plans to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to ensure that safeguards are in place for students data shared with third parties. Recent changes to the Family Educational Rights... Read More

Lawmaker introduced ‘Do Not Track Kids’ Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide new tools for parents, privacy safeguards for kids online   Washington (December 13, 2013) – a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Center for Law and Information Policy... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Yesterday, lawmaker and bipartisan group introduced legislation to protect children and teen online privacy   Washington (November 15, 2013) - After Facebook today announced it was moving forward with new privacy policies that force teens and other users to share more of their personal information... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Sean Brown (Barton) 2022252002 Nicole Barrett (Kirk) 2022283607   Debra Johnson (Rush) 2022254372 Bipartisan, bicameral legislation will provide new tools for parents, protections for teens in mobile environment   Washington (November 14, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Joe... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 FAA recently gathered public comment on drone privacy policies Washington (November 4, 2013) - With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continuing its development of rules governing operation of tens of thousands of domestic drones expected in American airspace in the coming years, Senator... Read More

  Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Lawmaker concerned about possible gun sales to teens, evasion of state laws and background checks Washington (November 4, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass) today urged the popular photo and video sharing online service Instagram to prohibit the use of its service to enable sales of firearms,... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742   Sean Brown (Barton) 2022252002 Lawmakers will be introducing bipartisan legislation to update COPPA in the coming weeks Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Rep. Joe Barton (RTexas), cochair of the Congressional Bipartisan... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Queries Department of Education about increased collection, distribution of sensitive student information  Washington (October 22, 2013) - With the business of storing and sifting through the records of grade school students growing as fast as young students are, today Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Markey Urges FTC to Investigate Whether Google’s Policy Change Violates Privacy Settlement   Washington (October 12, 2013) – In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) is calling on the FTC to investigate Google’s recent update to its Terms of Service, which will enable the... Read More

Lawmaker recognized with Rep. Joe Barton for work to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act   Washington (September 12, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) was awarded a Public Policy Leadership Award during the 9 th Annual Common Sense Media Awards at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday. The award was... Read More

Lawmaker also calls for FTC attention to changes that may affect teen users   Washington (September 11, 2013) - In the wake of Facebook's most recent updates to its privacy policy, Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (February 28, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today released the following statement on the nomination of Edith Ramirez to succeed Jon Leibowitz to Chair the Federal Trade Commission: “Jon Leibowitz is one... Read More