Top lawmaker shares 'biggest fear' about her kids' data online as Congress eyes federal privacy rules
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers said there would be a hearing this week on data privacy as she works to advance her legislation.
"This is really my biggest fear as a parent, having three school-aged children, other friends who have had kids that have been targeted online. We know that these algorithms have been targeting children with dangerous content, targeted advertising that leads to dangerous life-threatening behaviors." Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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Rodgers cited reports about predatory groups and malign actors who target children on social media, usually connecting with them via the wealth of personal data floating online.
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