Al Franken's bill to curb cyberstalking

Stalking and wiretapping already are illegal, meaning it's against the law in most cases for a husband or wife to secretly install the software on a spouse's cellphone. Franken's proposal would extend the criminal and civil liabilities for the improper use of the apps to include the software companies that sell them.

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A Senate panel this week approved Sen. Al Franken's Location Privacy Protection Act — aka the "Stalking Apps" bill — which would close legal loopholes that allow ...

Al Franken's bill to curb cyberstalking ... Companies would face a criminal penalty if they knowingly operate an app with the intent to facilitate stalking.