Streaming in the Dark: The Supreme Court Case That Exposes 40 Years of Privacy Neglect

Salazar v. Paramount isn’t just about your data. It’s about how Congress abandoned it.

When the Supreme Court agreed to hear Salazar v. Paramount Global in late January 2026, it did something rare in an era of policy indifference. The Court granted certiorari, meaning at least four Justices believed this case raised an important unresolved legal issue worth reviewing at the highest level.

At its heart, Salazar asks a deceptively simple que…