United States of America: Announced FCC’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force partnerships with ten state Attorneys General

On 21 October 2024, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force announced partnerships with ten state Attorneys General, expanding efforts to protect consumer privacy, data, and cybersecurity. These partnerships include agreements with the Attorneys General of Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Delaware, and Indiana, joining previous partners such as Connecticut, New York, and Illinois. The partnerships enable collaboration concerning investigations, resource sharing and enforcement of data protection laws. The FCC emphasised the importance of this cooperation in addressing issues such as data breaches and cyber threats.