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Cato Podcast • November 16, 2021 

# Missouri Kinda Learns a Lesson in Data Collection & How to Treat Journalists 

Missouri threatened journalists with lawsuits after the journalists told them about their own errors in collecting and storing data online. Mike Masnick of *[Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/)* says, months later, the Show Me State hasn’t learned all that much.

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##### Mike Masnick 

CEO and Founder, Techdirt

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute