WENDY DAVIS
Wendy Davis is a Senior Writer at MediaPost. You can reach Wendy at wdavis@mediapost.com
- FCC Investigating 'The View' Over Talarico Interview in
MediaDailyNews on
02/18/2026
"The FCC has an enforcement action underway on that, and we're taking a look at it," FCC Chair Brendan Carr told reporters Wednesday after the agency's monthly meeting.
- Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Sale Of Location Data in
MediaDailyNews on
02/18/2026
The Maine House of Representatives has narrowly passed a privacy bill that would restrict companies' ability to collect data and target ads, and would ban the sale of precise location data.
- Watchdog To Court: Uphold NY Algorithmic Pricing Law in
MediaDailyNews on
02/17/2026
"The state's power to mandate commercial disclosures is especially important in the digital age, where large corporations collect and process individuals' data in opaque ways with dramatic impacts on
consumers' lives," the Electronic Privacy Information Center argues.
- Media Matters Fights FTC Over 'Ad Boycott' Investigation in
MediaDailyNews on
02/17/2026
"The FTC has offered no coherent explanation - none whatsoever - for why its investigation into 'advertiser boycotts' is not just a naked effort to penalize protected First Amendment activity," Media
Matters argues.
- NetChoice Backs Yelp In Fight With Texas Over 'Crisis Pregnancy Center' Warnings in
MediaDailyNews on
02/16/2026
The tech industry group NetChoice is weighing in against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his lawsuit against Yelp over warning labels the review site placed on "crisis pregnancy centers."
- Meta Renews Battle With FTC Over Teen Data in
MediaDailyNews on
02/16/2026
Meta argues in new court papers that the FTC lacks the authority to revise a 2020 settlement by adding new restrictions in the use of teens' data.
- Appeals Court Endorses Oracle Privacy Settlement in
MediaDailyNews on
02/13/2026
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Oracle's $115 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit over the alleged collection and sale of web users' data.
- New York AG Urges Court To Uphold Algorithmic Pricing Law in
MediaDailyNews on
02/13/2026
The law "allows consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions," New York Attorney General Letitia James argues to a federal appellate court.
- California Fines Disney For Alleged Privacy Violations in
MediaDailyNews on
02/12/2026
"In a tale as old as time, Disney placed its profits over these critical consumer privacy rights," California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges in a complaint against the company.
- FTC Chair Warns Apple Over News Curation in
MediaDailyNews on
02/12/2026
"Any act or practice by Apple News to suppress or promote news articles based on the perceived ideological or political viewpoint of the article or publication, if inconsistent with Apple's terms of
service or the reasonable expectations of consumers, may violate the FTC Act," Chair Andrew Ferguson warns.
- Bill That Would Outlaw Behavioral Advertising Advances To House Floor
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
07/20/2022)
Here's the most recent version of the bill: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF00/20220720/115041/BILLS-117-8152-P000034-Amdt-1.pdf
- Court Sides With Devin Nunes -- Again -- In Battle Over Journalist's Tweet
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Wendy Davis
(Red, White & Blog on
11/23/2021)
Thanks for catching that. It's been fixed
- Bill Seeks To Strip Websites Of Protections For False COVID-19 Information Posted By Users
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Wendy Davis
(PolicyBlog on
07/22/2021)
The piece mentions that Biden later softened his remarks about Facebook
- FCC Chairman Pai To Exit In January
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
11/30/2020)
Are you confident the Senate will approve Biden's FCC pick?
- House Republicans Want Tech CEOs To Testify About 'Censorship' Policies
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
10/20/2020)
Here's what Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates told The New York Times: “We have reviewed Joe Biden’s official schedules from the time and no meeting, as alleged by the New York Post, ever took place.”
- New York Lawmaker Proposes Data Tax
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Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
01/22/2020)
As currently written, the proposed bill would impose a tax of 5% "on gross income upon every corporation which derives income from the data individuals of this state share with such corporations."
- Facebook Prevails In Battle With Russian 'News' Agency
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
01/15/2020)
Thank you for catching that! The dismissal order was "with prejudice." The sentence has been corrected.
- Sen. Markey Unveils Bill To Restore Net Neutrality
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
03/06/2019)
The article should have said the proposal drew the support of 52 Senators last year. Thanks for catching!
- ANA Cheers Supreme Court Order In Fight Over Cell Phone Radiation Warnings
by
Wendy Davis
(Digital News Daily on
06/28/2018)
@Cynthia Franklin -- The Supreme Court granted CTIA's petition, vacated the earlier ruling, and sent the case back to the appellate court for reconsideration. While today's order doesn't explicitly invalidate the Berkeley ordinance, the decision to remand for a new hearing leaves CTIA in a better position than before, because the group can now argue its case again -- and this time, can draw on this week's ruling involving the
crisis pregnancy centers. The headline has been revised to reflect the ANA's reaction to the order.
- FCC Passes Broad Privacy Rules, Limits Behavioral Advertising By Broadband Providers
by
Wendy Davis
(Daily Online Examiner on
10/27/2016)
The rules are very broad, and go beyond a prohibition on selling data. While the FCC hasn't yet published the full regulations, a fact sheet released today specifies that opt-in consent is required before ISPs can "use" or "share" data about consumers' "sensitive" data -- which the FCC says includes Web browsing and app usage history.