Massachusetts state lawmakers are debating whether to ban the sale and purchase of citizens' mobile location data, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Massachusetts Location Shield Act would also implement a search warrant requirement for police to access user location data and prevent them from purchasing such data from data brokers.
11 July 2023
Massachusetts weighs ban on the sale of mobile location data
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