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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

US should just adopt GDPR already

[–] smort@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Conservatives won’t let that happen because it’s bad for business

[–] thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

All conservatives are idiots. You heard it here first.

[–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Conservative here:

Please kill all data brokers. I value my privacy.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They meant the empty suits that you vote for because they said trans people are coming for your dick

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

California, leading the way .... again

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

To be fair, it's just California trying to save us from the monsters that they created 😂 ...... 😫

[–] Mr_Blott 1 points 1 year ago

California is like someone bought an EU on wish.com

At least they're trying tho

[–] legoshark@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This will be a good start if Newsom signs it. I hope next time they take it a step further and just make data brokering illegal. It doesn't seem like it provides any benefit to society.

[–] IamRoot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Or they passed a bill.