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A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.

wired.comTop US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data BrokersA new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.

3/12/24, 1:50 pm51 reposts171 likes

mbp7545.bsky.social

@mbp7545.bsky.social

3 Dec 2024

Imagine making that statement a year ago. Ronald McDonald having oversight responsibility over the USDA would actually be a less ridiculous statement.

Uncle Don

@uncledon.bsky.social

3 Dec 2024

Thanks to voters, the CFP is a dead agency. We might want to consider voting in our own self interest the next time.

Erik

@seldnfoodie.bsky.social

3 Dec 2024

I'll never support Elon or the other guy but the CFPB has been creating their own path to death for a bit now. Unfortunately given state laws they were a nice idea but...

hkholwayringo.bsky.social

@hkholwayringo.bsky.social

3 Dec 2024

Apparently, it didn't work well for #us in election 2024, day late dollar short, kinda thing hi from sd where it's already lil Russia politically speaking