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How to change US internet privacy laws:

1. start a Chinese company

2. buy data from US-based data brokers

3. confront US senators with the fact that your Chinese company now has personal info about US citizens




I think information about “average” US citizens wouldn’t be enough.

You would need to confront them with evidence this company has information on the Senators or government officials themselves.

It worked for Blockbuster VHS rental data: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Privacy_Protection_Act


4. ~~Senator~~ (lobbyist) writes a law specifically targeting foreign entities and continues to allow big data broker to collect data.


And isn't it funny how the lobbyist is also the big data broker.




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