L.A. Times Archives Aug. 23, 1998 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print Aug. 17, 1998: On this date in American history, personal privacy ended.GENE HERD, Sherman Oaks More to Read Voices Column: Facebook and Health Net hacks drive home the need for a national privacy law April 6, 2021 People, homes vanish due to 2020 census’ new privacy method Oct. 31, 2021 Voices Guerrero: When it comes to social media, why have we become automatons? Oct. 23, 2023
