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Data Privacy,
Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 22, 2021

Acting FTC chair is vocal about protecting consumer data

Under her leadership, the FTC could take an even more aggressive stance in policing Facebook, Google and Amazon.

Acting FTC chair is vocal about protecting consumer data

Potentially signaling a crackdown on privacy and data collection violations in Silicon Valley, President Joe Biden appointed Rebecca Kelly Slaughter acting chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission Thursday.

Slaughter has been particularly vocal about combating growing threats to competition and broad abuse of consumer data since she became a commissioner in May 2018. Under her leadership, the FTC could take an even more aggressive...

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