WASHINGTON: Democratic senators proposed legislation on Nov 26 that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc if they mishandle users' personal data.
The measure comes at a time when the luster of the Big Tech platforms, once praised as one of the most dynamic parts of the US economy, has faded because of data breaches and discomfort over what information about people is being collected and what it is used for.
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