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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by TehCorwiz on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:02AM (#39539690)
This should be equally as illegal as “dragnet” surveillance.
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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by jonathanlb on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:18AM (#39539994)
In that case, the onus here is on the private companies supplying these data.
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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:21AM (#39540033)
Use them to buy data on the legislators who won’t vote to ban the practice. Release said data publicly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Privacy_Protection_Act

https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/dodging-the-thought-poli...

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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by TehCorwiz on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @01:17PM (#39541738)
Why would it be on the vendor to enforce the government to follow the law?
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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by NoMoreNicksLeft on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @11:11AM (#39539863)
As I understand the intent and spirit of the Constitution, it's already illegal.
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Re:US Government Buying Legally Available Consumer Data on U... by TehCorwiz on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @12:47PM (#39541325)
I wish the courts would address this and make that interpretation explicit. Who has standing to challenge it and who has pockets deep enough to fight it?
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