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mplanchardyesterday at 4:29 PM1 replyview on HN

> US data brokers can still sell data to foreign companies (out of control of US and thus indirectly to Chinese companies).

This is false. It was made illegal in April, 2024: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7520


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ameliusyesterday at 4:37 PM

> (...) to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country

This is very limited and will not prevent indirect sales (like we now see happening with Russian oil for example).

It is also why I said "indirectly".

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