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Virginia Just Banned the Sale of Precise Location Data

Virginia Just Banned the Sale of Precise Location Data

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed S.B. 338 on April 13, 2026, amending the VCDPA to prohibit selling precise geolocation data outright, effective July 1, 2026, and making Virginia the third state after Maryland and Oregon to ban the practice rather than just require an opt-out.

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60% of People Cover Their Webcam [2026 Data]

60% of People Cover Their Webcam [2026 Data]

60% of US laptop owners physically cover their webcam, according to HP's Webcam Security Survey with Edelman Intelligence (May-June 2019). See how that compares to the UK, which generation covers up most, and why the habit started.

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18 Million Identity Theft Victims in 2025 [US Data]

18 Million Identity Theft Victims in 2025 [US Data]

18 million Americans were identity fraud victims in 2025, losing a combined $27.3 billion, according to Javelin Strategy & Research's 2026 Identity Fraud Study published April 2026. See how that compares to the FTC's 1.1 million annual complaints and the government's own 23.9 million household-survey count.

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