Technology · 11 months ago

A Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Ban the Sale of Cell Phone Location Data

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A Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Ban the Sale of Cell Phone Location Data

Technology · 11 months ago

Data brokers can sell your location data to any paying customer but a Massachusetts bill designed to protect abortion-seekers would outlaw such sales.

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But you can give it away for free! Maybe as a bonus for subscribing to a data broker’s service!

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