Having ‘fixed’ healthcare…

…the geniuses in Congress now want to ‘fix’ the internet…

“Calls to regulate social networks in the US are growing louder as Sen Charles Schumer (D-NY) has called on the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for how companies including Facebook and Twitter handle user data.

In a letter to the FTC, Sen Schumer said he was concerned that users were unwittingly sharing data they assumed was private with the entire internet, and that the sites made it too difficult for users to opt out of new settings that make information public by default. “The opt-out procedure is unclear, confusing, and you might even say hidden,” he said during a press conference.

Sen Schumer’s effort comes as regulators around the globe are grappling with the tricky issue of regulating social networks. In the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada and Australia, regulators are considering how their laws may already apply to the social networks, and what new laws may be needed.” Source: Sen Schumer calls for social networking oversight | Tech Blog | FT.com

Does anyone remember Senator Ted Stevens?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ir_mKso_qc