Google endorses Cassidy's bill on children, teens' online privacy
U.S. Sen, Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), is chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. (Special to the American Press)
Special to the American Press
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., today announced that Google has endorsed the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act .
The legislation would update online data privacy rules for the 21st century and ensure children and teenagers are protected online, Cassidy said.
'COPPA 2.0 is a common-sense tool to keep kids safe online—and Google agrees,' Cassidy said. 'Today's kids are growing up with phones and tablets. We need to make sure they can do it safely.'
Cassidy was joined by U.S. Senator Edward Markey, D-Mass., in introducing the legislation.
Specifically, COPPA 2.0 would: Ban targeted advertising to children and teens;
Create an 'Eraser Button' by requiring companies to permit users to delete personal information collected from a child or teen;
Establish data minimization rules to prohibit the excessive collection of children and teens' data;
Revise the current 'actual knowledge' standard to close the loophole that allows platforms to ignore kids and teens on their site; and
Prohibit internet companies from collecting personal information from users who are 13 to 16 years old without their consent.
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2 hours ago
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June 25, 2025 – Israel-Iran conflict
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They found themselves caught in the middle of one of the most severe and complex operational challenges in modern aviation history,' the CEO said. Update: Date: 9 hr 48 min ago Title: Israeli ground commandos operated covertly in Iran, military chief of staff says Content: Israeli ground commando units operated covertly deep inside Iran during the 12-day conflict between the nations, according to the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. He said the commando units, along with the Israeli Air Force, carried out 'deception' tactics that helped Israel gain control of Iran's airspace and other areas. 'These achievements were made possible, among other things, by the integration and deception carried out by air forces and ground commando units, which operated covertly in the enemy's depth and granted us operational freedom of action,' he said. Update: Date: 8 hr 22 min ago Title: Israel says Iran's nuclear program suffered "systemic" damage and was set back years Content: Israel's military chief of staff has said Iran's nuclear program suffered 'systemic' damage and was set back years during the 12-day conflict between the nations. 'According to the assessment of senior officials in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Intelligence Directorate, the damage to the nuclear program is not a pinpoint strike but a systemic one – the cumulative achievement allows us to determine that Iran's nuclear project sustained severe, broad, and deep damage and has been set back by years,' Eyal Zamir said Wednesday. He added that Israel had completed its goal of removing what he called an 'immediate existential threat' from Iran. 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Here's what Trump said when CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked him whether the US was relying on Israeli intelligence: CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked President Donald Trump whether the US was relying on Israeli intelligence to assess the damage done by the strikes in Iran. #CNN #News Update: Date: 10 hr 20 min ago Title: At least 35 air defense personnel killed in Israeli attacks, Iranian media says Content: At least 35 Air Defense Force personnel were killed in the Israeli attacks between June 13 and Tuesday, Iran's semi-official Student News Network (SNN) said today. SNN published the names of those who were killed. Among them were two brigadier generals, seven colonels and three lieutenant colonels. Update: Date: 11 hr 20 min ago Title: Iran confirms its military commander Ali Shadmani was killed in Israeli strikes Content: Iran confirmed Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani, who served as the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, is dead after sustaining injuries in Israeli strikes last week. Shadmani stepped into the role on June 13 after Israel's initial strikes on Iran killed a number of top commanders, including his predecessor, Lt. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters coordinates between the regular army and Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Update: Date: 10 hr 26 min ago Title: Top House and Senate Intelligence Democrats warn administration against manipulating facts ahead of briefings Content: The top Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees are criticizing the Trump administration in the wake of US strikes in Iran ahead of congressional briefings. The briefings were postponed to Thursday in the Senate and Friday in the House. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN today that he had 'precisely zero outreach' from the administration 'before, during or after this very significant moment,' referring to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. The Connecticut congressman, a member of the Gang of Eight, said earlier in the week that intelligence committee staff had been briefed on Sunday, but he had not personally received a briefing from the administration. Himes said the way the issue has been handled, 'tells me that the Trump administration is not interested in the law and that they're not interested in the facts. Because obviously, people in a position to know both the intelligence and the armed services … the military aspect of this, where we're not consulted in the decisions here.' Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee from Virginia, also warned the Trump administration against misrepresenting intelligence about US strikes in Iran. 'If you start trying to cook intelligence or try to manipulate it in a political fashion … we don't have a good history with that. That's how we got into Iraq in the first place,' Warner said. He also said if press reports that the sites are not destroyed are accurate, it opens up questions about whether further military intervention would be needed to finish the mission. Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters it's 'very surprising' that Congress didn't receive more information before the strikes, and said the delay in the briefings this week shows the administration is 'not conscious of their responsibility to inform Congress.' Republicans in the know: In the lead-up to the US military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities, the White House and GOP congressional leadership were actively helping to shape the message for Trump's Capitol Hill allies, according to talking points shared with CNN. The White House, however, has not formally sent any guidance on how to respond to questions over the success of the strikes, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Trump and his team were also in contact with top congressional Republicans before his strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but some key Democrats were not told of his plans until after the bombs had dropped, according to multiple people familiar with the plans. CNN's Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer contributed to this post, which has been updated with comments from Sen. Mark Warner. 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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longest serving leader in the Middle East, is reportedly hiding in a bunker with little access to communications. He has yet to be seen in public since Israel and Iran reached the ceasefire, which came into effect Tuesday. He has ruled with an iron fist for more than 35 years, quashing protests since at least 2005. What experts say: Arash Azizi, a New York City-based Iran expert and author of the book 'What Iranians Want,' said Iranians are likely worried about 'a wounded regime coming after them and closing the political and civic space further.' Repression might worsen, he told CNN, adding that the Iranian opposition abroad has proved to be 'inept and politically irrelevant,' while civil society at home is 'on the defensive.' Experts say that the attacks on Iran have only emboldened conservatives who have long felt that the West and Israel cannot be trusted and that negotiations are merely a tactic to weaken the country. The fate of reformers and pragmatists now hangs in the balance, and only time will tell whether they survive the change that's likely coming in the leadership's ranks, they said. Read more about the possible fallout Update: Date: 12 hr 11 min ago Title: Trump departs the Netherlands after short NATO summit Content: President Donald Trump has departed the Netherlands after a quick visit to attend a truncated NATO summit. Air Force One was wheels up from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport just before noon ET (6 p.m. local time). Trump will be back in Washington, DC, in the early evening.
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Mike Lee moves to shrink land sales in megabill
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