Could the US adopt its own version of GDPR?

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https://www.verdict.co.uk/us-gdpr-laws-facebook/

By Ellen Daniel
Staff Writer
Verdict
January 3, 2019

2018 was undoubtedly the year that data privacy took centre stage, with 
the questionable practices of several social media giants concerning the 
use of user data held up for public scrutiny.

Facebook was at the heart of this, with the sharing of user data with 
third parties repeatedly called into question.

Just before Christmas, it emerged that Facebook had allowed third-party 
advertisers, including Spotify and Netflix, access to users' private 
Facebook messages. This revelation, as well as many others, has not only 
tarnished the reputation of social media giants, but some are predicting 
that it could spark debate this year over US privacy law and its 
shortcomings.

Could the US benefit from the introduction of EU-style privacy laws, and 
will they be adopted?

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