• modelrockettier@infosec.pubEnglish
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    7 months ago

    The tentative deal is expected to broker a compromise between congressional Democrats and Republicans by preempting state data protection laws

    We’ll have to wait and see what the real bill looks like, but this would literally be worse than nothing.

    • Gutless2615@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I can’t tell you how encouraging it is to see this. Yes, absolutely. Preemption of state laws would be disastrous. I can not fathom why, while states are actually passing privacy laws (hello all you amazing data broker laws coming online esp in CA) we would want to make sure the only entities that can legislate privacy into the future are congress. It’s fucking madness.

      • Dupree878@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        There is absolutely no reason they can’t pass a federal law and then still allow states to have a more restrictive law. It is stupid to add a preemption barring more stringent laws.

        But really no laws are strict enough against data harvesting companies.

        • Gutless2615@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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          7 months ago

          Republicans and bought and paid for democrats. That’s the reason. We’re never getting a federal privacy bill with bipartisan support unless it’s preemptive of stronger state law. It’s a shit deal and that industry likes it should tell you everything you need to know