jk this is completely expected stupid behavior because we need real privacy laws in the US.
Wyden said in a statement “it shouldn’t have taken pressure from Congress for the airlines to finally shut down the sale of their customers’ travel data to government agencies by ARC, but better late than never. I hope other industries will see that selling off their customers’ data to the government and anyone with a checkbook is bad for business and follow suit.”
I wish we had more than *checks notes* one congressman who had any interest in making sure Congress keeps its power over the rest of the government, as it is supposed to have. It seems like everyone else in Congress is perfectly happy to hand over the reins to the countless federal agencies who feel like they can do whatever they want.