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Senators say Facebook's actions will help determine next steps on possible legislation

By Charlie Mitchell Mariam Baksh / April 19, 2018

As lawmakers explore options following last week's congressional appearances by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, key senators say upcoming actions of social media companies would determine the course of any new legislation, including one that would require “online companies” to report a “data breach” within 72 hours.

“That all depends on Facebook and other social media platforms,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told Inside Cybersecurity of chances for a forthcoming bill he plans to introduce with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). “The companies...


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