Reuters reports digital and human rights groups penned a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden calling for a renewed focus on consumer privacy. A coalition of 11 groups urged Biden to create an independent U.S. data protection authority and commit to a federal privacy law within his first 100 days in office. Meanwhile, other groups sought immediate action, asking for a ban on facial recognition technology across the nation on Biden's first day. Editor's Note: IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, wrote about how the Biden administration may tackle privacy.
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