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Public disputes concerning personal privacy, private information, unwanted publicity, and the public handling of personal or family matters.
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2 statements on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: September 23, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 23, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 23, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Connecticut
Response to this claim
DraftKings' AI-selected promotions exploit customers' gambling vulnerability for profit.
“They relentlessly foster addiction & relapse. Let’s pass my SAFE Bet Act to ban this AI exploitation outright.”
Blumenthal criticizes DraftKings' alleged targeting of vulnerable gamblers and urges passage of the SAFE Bet Act.
Blumenthal calls the alleged targeting exploitation and says it promotes addiction and relapse. This directly criticizes the conduct under scrutiny.
1 published statement. Dates: September 23, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Connecticut
Statement summary
Blumenthal said Flock-style surveillance needs stronger accountability and suggested a possible warrant requirement, limits on data retention, and a prohibition or safeguards for a national database. He did not call for every license-plate reader to be removed.
“Prohibiting or safeguarding against a national database.”
The Daily Signal directly interviewed Blumenthal after the September 23 Senate hearing and quoted his proposals for warrant rules, retention limits and limits on a national database.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)He proposes restrictions on networked surveillance without endorsing a ban on all readers.
