"By putting some baseline privacy protections in place, the Senator thinks there may be a way to tap into a whole new user group that has not used the Internet because of those concerns, " he added.

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We need the platforms setting a baseline of privacy and security norms, but we need to get the balance right to ensure consumer choice and continued innovation.

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In contrast to the general agreement of commenters in favor of a baseline commercial data privacy framework, there was disagreement on the role for private rights of action in such a framework.

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