Proposed Massachusetts law would ban sale of mobile phone location data

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

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