January 24, 2012

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey was named a "Hero Among Us'' last night by the Boston Celtics' Shamrock Foundation and Perkins School for the Blind for his work promoting the rights of disabled residents.

Markey received the award at a special ceremony at Boston Garden as the Celtics and the Watertown-based school celebrated Perkins Night.

January 26, 2012

Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday said he will ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe whether Google's recent privacy changes violate the company's settlement with the agency.

"All consumers should have the right to say no to sharing of their personal information, particularly when young people are involved," Markey said. "Google's new privacy policy should enable consumers to opt-out if they don’t want their use of YouTube to morph into YouTrack. Consumers — not corporations — should have control over their own personal information, especially for children and teens."

January 25, 2012

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said on Tuesday that Google's overhaul of its privacy policy raises "important questions" about how the company will handle its users' personal information.

 "While it is undetermined at this point how the policy will impact specific Google services, it is imperative that users will be able to decide whether they want their information shared across the spectrum of Google’s offerings," Markey said. "As the company continues to flesh out its plans, I look forward to evaluating the changes to ensure consumers' privacy is protected.”