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US Sen. Markey calls on Congress to pass COPPA 2.0 following social media verdicts

( March 25, 2026, 20:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senator Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, called on Congress to pass his Children and Teens’ Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The update to his 1996 privacy law governing how companies can use childrens' data to further protect children online is necessary following cases in New Mexico and California where jurors decided social media companies violated consumer protection laws and harmed children through design decisions.Statement follows below:...

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