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The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people’s precise location data across the state.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260608140149/https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/massachusetts-votes-to-pass-new-privacy-rights-bill-that-bans-sale-of-precise-location-data/
Meta made $56 billion in the first 3 months of this year.
Google made $109 Billion in the first 3 months of this year.
Massachusetts population is about 7 million.
Assuming all 7 million people complained and the max fine of $5K was applied that totals $35 billion. That is a best case scenario. We all know that the fine will be less then $1K per person and they would not apply all 7 million people.
The fine just as to be more than they make per violation
Location data is valuable but not that valuable.