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NEW: Disturbing details from @motherboard on how wireless carriers are selling the location data of Americans. This is a nightmare for national security and the personal safety of anyone with a phone. motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
After I exposed these dangerous practices last year, several carriers, including @tmobile’s CEO @JohnLegere told me point blank that his company would stop selling customer location data to shady third parties.
Major carriers pledged to end these practices, but it appears to have been more empty promises to consumers. It’s time for Congress to take action by passing my bill to safeguard consumer data and hold companies accountable. wyden.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
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Today I’m introducing my bill requiring sitting presidents and presidential nominees to release their tax returns publicly. @realDonaldTrump blew off a 40-year, bipartisan tradition by keeping his returns secret. What is he hiding? #ReleaseTheReturns finance.senate.gov/ranking-member…
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Consumer data collection & new technology have posed an unprecedented threat to Americans’ privacy. The federal government & private companies have failed to implement policies that protect private data & information.
It’s time to hold companies accountable. This week I’m rolling out draft legislation to establish standards for privacy & cybersecurity, & empower watchdogs to do their jobs, safeguarding Americans from the misuse of their own information by third parties. wyden.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
My bill will protect Americans’ privacy & data by:
✅Establishing minimum cybersecurity standards
✅Giving consumers more control over their own information & who gains access to it
✅Requiring companies to take responsibility for protecting consumers & their info
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Scoop: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint all selling customers' real-time location; ultimately ends up in the hands of bounty hunters. I know, because I paid someone $300 on the black market to track us. Located to a specific part of New York. No hacking required motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
Telcos sell customers' real time location to one set of companies, that then sell it to an array of different industries: car rental, fraud detection, and yes, bounty hunters. The supply chain is so complex, the telcos don't even know who has your data motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
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