Consumers would have more rights over their digital data and tech companies would face much stricter penalties for mishandling it under a new bill Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell introduced Tuesday. The bill, dubbed the Consumer Privacy Online Rights Act, has the backing of top Democrats, but will face an uphill battle to passage without the support of key Republicans. Cantwell’s bill is a...
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