California Privacy Agency Endorses Browser Opt-Out Despite Veto – Bloomberg Government

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By Titus Wu
The California Privacy Protection Agency’s board on Thursday voted to sponsor state legislation again next year that would make it easier for Californians using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and similar browsers to block the use or sharing of their data by every website they visit.
The board rejected a proposal by staff to narrow the measure to only internet desktop browsers. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed in September essentially the same proposal (AB 3048) that would cover browsers for all digital products, citing concerns that it could impede innovation for mobile devices.
“No major mobile operating system incorporates …
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