The Markup reports on efforts to ensure the now-bankrupt data broker company Near did not sell its sensitive data as it looks to offload its assets. Restrictions were placed on the sale after U.S. Sen Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to protect customers' location data.
27 Feb. 2024
Data broker bankruptcy raises privacy concerns
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