Privacy bill seeks transparency, but advocates say more is needed to protect online consumers

Online companies, including Twitter and Google, have drawn criticism from privacy advocates for tracking and gathering private data from users. Today, the Obama Administration announced a “Privacy Bill of Rights” that could increase transparency and give Internet users easier ways to opt-out of being tracked online. Since passing legislation in Congress is unlikely in an election year, officials are hoping companies will adopt the new rules voluntarily. But consumer advocates worry this will lead to watered down protections. FSRN’s Alice Ollstein reports.