Supreme Court weighs scope of 1980s video privacy law in internet newsletter age

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1. Wed, 14 October 2026

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   • The Hill10:00first to reportedited after publishing
     Supreme Court weighs scope of 1980s video privacy law in internet newsletter age

     previouslySupreme Court case pits 1980s video rental law versus modern newsletters

     The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed how a decades-old privacy law designed to protect video rental records should be applied to modern internet tracking, a case that could determine who can sue over the sharing of their video viewing history. The justices heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) protects consumers...

   • The Hill12:35
     Listen live: Supreme Court weighs reach of decades-old video privacy law

     The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case testing whether a decades-old privacy law extends to consumers who subscribe to services unrelated to video content. The case stems from a lawsuit against Paramount Global by a subscriber to a college sports newsletter who alleges the company improperly shared his video viewing history with...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:56
     EXPLAINER - Why is a 1988 privacy law before the US Supreme Court?

     US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case on whether subscribers to non-video services qualify for protection under a 1988 federal video privacy law