State Privacy Push May Catch Companies Off Guard: States of Play

Nov. 3, 2025, 7:31 PM UTC

BRACE FOR A WAVE OF DATA PRIVACY enforcement coming from attorneys general eager to make bold moves as more than 30 seats are up for re-election next year, a former Texas official said Friday.

  • States across the country have grown their privacy enforcement capabilities by beefing up their teams with attorneys and technologists over the last few years.
  • Regulators’ enforcement priorities include protecting children online, investigating data brokers and surveillance infrastructure, and looking into how connected devices like cars and televisions collect data.
  • Texas has emerged as a leading privacy enforcer with efforts in the last year related to kids’ ...

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