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Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers

Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers
NPR Technology Thursday 20 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Jude Joffe-Block 1 min read
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Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies.

(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

Maryland (LOCATION) Chip Somodevilla (PERSON)
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