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California’s Delete Act lets consumers make one request to delete personal data - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act yesterday, making it possible for Californians to either ask data brokers to delete their personal data or forbid them to sell or share it, with a single request.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I tend to disagree with a lot of Californian politics, but hot damn are their pro consumer laws the best. Can't wait for 2026.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Stop voting against them then. The republicans you support would gut these laws first chance they get.