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US Supreme Court tackles online privacy under decades-old law

Original: Justices confront internet privacy with Blockbuster-era law

The US Supreme Court is hearing a case that tests how a decades-old privacy law written before the modern internet applies to today's online data practices. Justices are weighing how far the statute reaches in the digital era, with the outcome likely to shape how tech companies handle user information and how consumers can sue over privacy violations.

Why now: The Supreme Court's interpretation of an old privacy statute could reshape digital privacy rules for major online platforms.

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