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Data broker was used by shooter in Minnesota to get information about victims (bsky.app)

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The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.

Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.

Their inaction is deadly.

By Evan Greer

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[-] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 112 points 4 days ago

At least now we can be confident that a law will be passed making it illegal to sell the home addresses of members of Congress. The rest of us will still be on our own.

[-] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 23 points 4 days ago

any rich ppl that wanna pay up there just monotizing personal safety

this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2025

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