Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a Consumer Data Privacy Act granting residents new rights to access and delete their data, banning the sale of precise geolocation and other sensitive personal information, and applying to companies that handle data for more than 100,000 consumers; the law is expected to be combined in the Senate and signed by the governor, with advocates praising it as a major step to curb digital surveillance.