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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.
Published August 20, 2026 · Category: News
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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.
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Originally published at www.npr.org.
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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.
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This story was reported by NPR News.