WASHINGTON—Biden administration officials on March 6 called for federal legislation to protect online user privacy at an event sponsored by TikTok.
The China-owned TikTok was listed as a “platinum sponsor” for the “State of the Net” event. The Biden administration late last month gave the federal government 30 days to ensure TikTok is removed from work devices to ensure data safety.
White House Chief Technology Officer Alexander Macgillivray said a “litany of privacy horror stories” demonstrate the need for federal privacy law.
Macgillivray offered several examples, including ad platforms targeting people with clinical depression and data brokers creating a subgroup for pregnant women, which he said “is especially worrisome given the attacks on reproductive rights we are seeing.”…