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Senate Moves to Dismantle Internet Privacy Protections

HeadlineMar 27, 2017

The Senate narrowly voted Thursday to dismantle internet privacy protections established under the Obama administration. The measures were pushed by Republican lawmakers, and the vote largely split across party lines. The bill, which now heads to the House, will give companies like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T more power to collect people’s data, including their internet browsing history, and to sell this information.

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