{"id":258981,"date":"2026-05-29T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/consumer-reports-says-vermonts-privacy-bill-passage-a-win-for-big-tech-mlex\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:55:11","slug":"consumer-reports-says-vermonts-privacy-bill-passage-a-win-for-big-tech-mlex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/consumer-reports-says-vermonts-privacy-bill-passage-a-win-for-big-tech-mlex\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Reports says Vermont’s privacy bill passage a win for Big Tech | MLex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consumer Reports says Vermont’s privacy bill passage a win for Big Tech | MLex<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mlex.com\/mlex\/articles\/2483645\/consumer-reports-says-vermont-s-privacy-bill-passage-a-win-for-big-tech<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-29 14:18:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.mlex.com<\/a><\/p>\n

( May 29, 2026, 18:18 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: Consumer Reports issued a statement saying a privacy bill that passed the Vermont legislature is a “clarifying lesson on the brute power of the Big Tech lobby” because the bill has weaker consumer protections than a version of a privacy law passed last year. The bill, which is awaiting a signature by the governor to become law, has weaker definitions and data minimization standards, the consumer group said.\u00a0\u00a0Statement follows below:…<\/p>\n

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