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White House proposes online privacy rights

Originally published: February 23, 2012 8:58 AM
Updated: February 23, 2012 11:41 AM
By REUTERS

Quick ReadThe proposed "bill of rights" would give consumers greater online privacy protection and eventually allow greater policing powers on social networks.

Common privacy standards for Facebook, Google and more

Photo credit: AP | Common privacy standards for Facebook, Google and more are the aim of a new Obama initiative. (July 16, 2009)

The White House  proposed a "bill of rights" that would give consumers greater online privacy protection and could eventually give the government greater powers to police Internet firms such as Google Inc and Facebook.

While the privacy bill of rights does not impose any immediate new obligations on online companies, President Barack Obama said it was part of a broader plan to give Americans...

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