Friday Sync-Up: Should we ban data sales to “unfriendly” governments?

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, and pirates to discuss in an open thread. Here is this week’s conversation starter:

Senator Wyden is urging a ban on the sale of US persons data to “unfriendly” foreign governments.

Question: Is banning the sale of US data to “unfriendly” governments a good idea?

Some Context (from a report I’ve drafted on Chinese threats to US data):

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