Politicians Finally Care About Data Brokers (Because Now They're Victims)

February 4, 202614m 8s

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A Minnesota state representative was assassinated after someone found her home address on people search websites. A new report reveals that even state privacy laws fail to protect public servants from data brokers. But here's the bigger problem: this affects everyone, not just politicians. I'll break down why current solutions are reactive, show you how to actually prevent this data from being collected in the first place, and explain what systemic changes we need to push for. Links to data removal tools, opt-out resources, and action steps are below.

📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO
• Full report: https://thepublicservicealliance.com/psa-security-project/privacy-laws-report/
• Wired Coverage: https://www.wired.com/story/how-data-brokers-can-fuel-violence-against-public-servants/
• Proton Pass Kickback: https://go.getproton.me/SH1Iq
• Proton Pass Standard Link: https://proton.me/pass
• Our privacy resources: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• Data Broker Manual Opt Out: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
• Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/
• Fight Chat Control: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/
• CA DROP: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:25 A NEW REPORT ON DATA BROKER VIOLENCE
02:25 SOME ISSUES WITH THE REPORT
04:30 THE REACTIONARY NATURE OF OPTING OUT
06:30 POLITICIANS BEING HYPOCRITICAL
07:14 CALIFORNIA'S TINY BIT BETTER APPROACH
08:42 WHAT WE CAN DO TO BEAT DATA BROKERS (PROACTIVE)
10:46 WHAT WE CAN DO TO BEAT DATA BROKERS (REACTIVE)
12:10 WE NEED TO CALL FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE
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