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[–] ThisWeirdWeirdWorld ago 

Welcome to the new world, where the ISP now sells you to any highest bidder.

You mean welcome to the old world, they pretty much had this ability since the first internet service provider opened up shop.

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[–] AndinBriwel ago 

No, I mean new, since, before yesterday, an ISP selling anyone your information was illegal.

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[–] ThisWeirdWeirdWorld 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

. Today is the same as the day before yesterday, or last week, because the regulations nullified had never taken effect. They weren't slated to become active until December of 2017.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/how-isps-can-sell-your-web-history-and-how-to-stop-them/