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G. K. Butterfield: “It appears that American consumers have no free market method of showing disapproval if they feel their personal…”

On the recordJune 14, 2011
It appears that American consumers have no free market method of showing disapproval if they feel their personal information is being misused.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield emphasizes the lack of consumer control over personal data misuse.

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