The data-privacy bill passed Wednesday, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, H.R. 7520, is highly targeted: It prevents any companies considered data brokers — third-party buyers and sellers of personal information — from selling that information to China, Russia or other “foreign adversaries.”

The data law passed the House on Wednesday, 414-0

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    9 months ago

    even if politicians change their tune and seem to want to be more privacy conscious…
    we should hold their feet to the fire.
    make sure they have 110% followthrough across all platforms. not just a one-off to diss tiktok.