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abobla@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data

www.latimes.com

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California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data

www.latimes.com

abobla@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
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    US should just adopt GDPR already

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      Conservatives won’t let that happen because it’s bad for business

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        All conservatives are idiots. You heard it here first.

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        Conservative here:

        Please kill all data brokers. I value my privacy.

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          They meant the empty suits that you vote for because they said trans people are coming for your dick

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