Supreme Court weighs privacy law from the videotape era of Be Kind, Rewind.
The law dates to an era when videotape rentals were common.
Why it matters. The ruling determines how an older privacy law applies today.
What to watch. The Supreme Court’s eventual ruling.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCCoverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe Washington PostUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Washington Post“Does a video store privacy law apply online? The Supreme Court will decide.”
SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times“Supreme Court Weighs Privacy Law From the Videotape Era of ‘Be Kind, Rewind’”
Why it’s in the Brief
Ranked 7th of 10.
- Starting score
- 5.0
- Public-interest topic
- +1.0
- Public-interest terms in the text
- +1.25
- High-reliability sources
- +0.75
- Corroboration by independent outlets
- +0.8
- Score
- 8.8
The ranking is the same for everyone.
Perspective mix. 2 center-left.RatingsAllSides and Media Bias/Fact CheckLean and credibility are curated from their public ratings.Unknown outlets stay unrated, never guessed.
Blindspot. No right-leaning outlet is covering this story. Worth knowing before you make up your mind.