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Bill would put mobile app vendors on the hook for privacy

Posted on May 10, 2013July 1, 2025 by Dissent

Jaikumar Vijayan reports:

The mobile industry’s efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind.

On Thursday, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced new legislation that would require mobile application developers to provide clear notice to consumers and get their consent before collecting personal data from mobile devices.

Read more on Computerworld.

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