California’s Privacy Nightmare: The Corporate Cover-Up Act Unleashes Big Brother on Steroids!
California’s new bill, S.B. 690, also known as the Corporate Cover-Up Act, could turn Big Tech into your nosy neighbor, peeking through digital curtains. Designed to dismantle privacy laws, this bill could allow companies to secretly record and sell your data, all under the guise of “business purposes.” Californians, it’s time to fight back!
Hot Take:
Hold onto your data hats, folks! California’s lawmakers are on the verge of launching the “Corporate Cover-Up Act,” a villainous plot straight out of a dystopian novel. This isn’t just a privacy rollback; it’s a “Welcome to Surveillance Land” party with no exit signs. If it passes, Big Tech and data brokers will have the green light to channel their inner James Bond, secretly recording your every click, call, and online quirk. It’s time to tell our lawmakers to keep their digital paws off our privacy rights!
Key Points:
- S.B. 690, aka the “Corporate Cover-Up Act,” aims to dismantle California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
- This bill would enable corporations to conduct secret surveillance for “commercial business purposes.”
- Real-time monitoring of clicks, calls, and communications could be legalized.
- Data could be sold or shared without consent, impacting vulnerable communities the most.
- Proponents falsely claim the bill is just a clarification to align with existing laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).