As ad tech firms reveal data flows to foreign adversaries, Sen. Ron Wyden preps bill to restrict data exports

A new bill calls on appropriate federal agencies to determine a list of data categories, a threshold for data quantity and time parameters for personal data export to ensure that it is not exploited for intelligence purposes by foreign governments to the detriment of U.S. national security or redistributed to other countries. If formally introduced and passed, the bill would subject violators to criminal penalties or private right of legal action. Read more below.

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