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Submitted by benton on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 06:22Maryland Passes Two Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
The Maryland legislature passed two sweeping privacy bills that aim to restrict how powerful tech platforms can harvest and use the personal data of consumers and young people—despite strong objections from industry trade groups representing giants like Amazon, Google and Meta. One bill, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, would impose wide-ranging restrictions on how companies may collect and use the personal data of consumers in the state.