Data brokers collect personal details on most adults in the United States and sell them to buyers that include employers, landlords, insurance companies, and government agencies. California gives residents a way to push back. You can ask a broker to delete your records, or to stop selling and sharing them. A team at UC Irvine decided to find out what happens when someone sends those requests to the whole California registry. The answer gives con…
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