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Proposed Massachusetts law would ban sale of mobile phone location data

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The proposed Location Shield Act seeks to ban the sale of cellular location data, going further than any other US state in its reach.

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering a bill that would place a near-total ban on the selling, buying, renting or trading of location data from any consumer’s mobile device. Additionally, law-enforcement agencies would need to obtain a warrant to access the information.

If passed, the Location Shield Act would outlaw