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Updated · NPR · May 4Bipartisan bill targets auto-dialers harvesting disabled veterans' private information
3 articles · Updated · NPR · May 4
- The measure would curb so-called claim sharks that contact disabled veterans and seek personal data through automated calls.
- Lawmakers say the companies then charge veterans for assistance with benefits-related services that should be provided free.
- The proposal reflects bipartisan concern over protecting disabled veterans from deceptive practices and misuse of sensitive personal information.
Can lawmakers truly shield veteran data from AI-powered scams when existing protections have already failed? Beyond punishing scammers, what will fix the complex VA claims process that fuels this predatory market? Will multiple new laws finally stop claim sharks, or will they simply find new ways to exploit veterans?