{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcast.techfreedom.org%2Fepisodes%2F177-online-privacy-and-the-browser-act-8Dcwo3md","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#177: Online Privacy and the BROWSER Act","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f13f55/f13f55de-516b-46b3-b4a2-9f057f21ad71/069aedb5-abd7-4513-b62b-a7709e7c3537/techpolicypodcast-episode177.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/069aedb5-abd7-4513-b62b-a7709e7c3537\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#177: Online Privacy and the BROWSER Act\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"How should online privacy be regulated? Currently, Internet platforms, mobile applications, and online ad networks allow consumers to “opt-out” of having their data collected for marketing purposes, with the Federal Trade Commission utilizing a variety of tools to ensure these service providers act reasonably in protecting consumer’s privacy and personal information. Recently, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the BROWSER Act, which would regulate privacy much more strictly, similar to the “opt-in” regime seen in Europe. More privacy protection always sounds good, in theory, but could the bill have unintended consequences for our Internet economy? Evan and Berin discuss."}