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    It is not the case that Warren and Brandeis's foundational privacy framework already acknowledged that privacy rights yield to matters of public concern.

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    • 1.Warren and Brandeis's primary concern was protecting private life from intrusive disclosure; public concern exceptions were secondary, not foundational.
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    • 2.Their framework established privacy as a fundamental right first, with exceptions carved out narrowly—the reverse of claiming it 'already acknowledged' yielding.
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    • 3.The article's historical context shows they opposed broad press freedom; today's expanded 'public concern' doctrine exceeds what they envisioned.
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    • 1.Warren and Brandeis explicitly discussed privacy limits when information relates to public figures or matters of legitimate public interest.
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    • 2.Their framework recognized privacy as a property right that, like other property rights, can be limited by competing public welfare interests.
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    • 3.The 1890 article acknowledged newspapers' role in reporting newsworthy events, implicitly accepting some privacy restrictions for public concern.
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