US senators want social media users to be able to take their data with them

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US senators want social media users to be able to take their data with them
Three US lawmakers active in tech issues introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require social networks like Facebook to allow users to pack up their data and go elsewhere, they said in a statement. The senators, Republican Josh Hawley and Democrats Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal, offered ...

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