Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Applying 1988 Video Privacy Law to Digital Media
Photo: The New York TimesHow the sides differ Left sources emphasize the law's reach into streaming, newsletters and targeted ads; right sources stress the justices' cross-ideological skepticism and the law's VHS-rental origins.
The Supreme Court considered how the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 applies in the digital age. The law was enacted when people rented videotapes from stores such as Blockbuster Video. One report says the justices will weigh its application to streaming videos, email newsletters and targeted advertisements. Another reports that arguments were heard Wednesday and that justices on both sides expressed skepticism about how the law applies today.
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Frames the case around how a videotape-era law fits modern digital settings, listing streaming, newsletters and targeted advertising.
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Frames the case through the law's VHS-rental origins and notes justices on both sides doubted how it applies today.