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ARC Faces Backlash for Selling Passenger Data to Trump Administration

5/10/2025

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Aviation data powerhouse Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is under fire for selling passenger information to the Trump administration for immigration enforcement. This controversial move, involving sensitive data vital for national security, ignites serious civil liberties concerns and raises alarms about privacy violations, given ARC's monopoly over airline booking information.

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Story summary

Aviation data powerhouse Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is under fire for selling passenger information to the Trump administration for immigration enforcement. This controversial move, involving sensitive data vital for national security, ignites serious civil liberties concerns and raises alarms about privacy violations, given ARC's monopoly over airline booking information.