As national U.S. data privacy law becomes more likely, critics emerge to point out flaws

The push for comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. is gaining momentum, as the proposed American Privacy Rights Act 2024 (APRA) edges closer to realization. The bipartisan legislation aims to set clear, national data privacy rights and protections for U.S. citizens, tidying up a patchwork of state-level privacy laws that often lack coherent regulation. But as the bill moves through the legislative machine, it is triggering concern from some states that their hard-won privacy laws could get shredded in the …

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