'Last Week Tonight': John Oliver Blackmails Congress - Rolling Stone

[rcjordan]

"they were able to identify several specific lawmakers and their potentially problematic search histories. But he didn't reveal anything more than that. Instead, he indicated that his preferred solution was for lawmakers to pass laws making the release of that kind of personal info illegal. "

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/last-week-tonight-john-oliver-recap-season-9-episode-7-congress-data-1335598/

[creative666]

Interesting episode! We all know the level of data they hold on individuals and I try to run a pretty tight ship when online - but always an eye opener when it is put out in layman's terms on TV.

[rcjordan]

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