Happy Data Privacy Day! A turning point for anonymity, privacy, and the tools that deliver them

Gabriella Coleman / 9:04 am Tue

"Last week, we celebrated Data Privacy day. Everything we do online—whether on a computer or on a mobile device—is being tracked, traced, compiled, crunched, bought and sold by familiar tech-titans like Google, Facebook, Verizon and hundreds of lesser known data brokers who help advertisers build frighteningly detailed digital profiles of users by harvesting data from a variety of sources, including customer databases and online platforms."

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