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Senate Republicans just voted to give internet providers the green light to sell your web-browsing data without your consent

In a victory for internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T, the US Senate on Thursday voted to kill a set of Obama-era privacy regulations passed by the Federal Communication Commission in October.

The most notable part of the rules, which has not taken effect, would require ISPs to get explicit consent before sharing consumers' web-browsing data and other personal information with advertisers.

The vote passed 50 to 48, with most Republicans in favor of the repeal and most Democrats against.

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