Fresh Air

How Tech Companies Track Your Every Move & Sell Your Data

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48:26 | Jul 31st, 2019

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'Washington Post' tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler talks about how web browsers, phone apps, and smart speakers are tracking users, even when they're asleep. Fowler listened to four years' worth of audi...Show More


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serena recommended:Aug 20th, 2019

@aliceko so much surprising and shocking info. Please listen to the first 30-ish minutes! And then remove some Chrome extensions!

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alicekoAug 21st, 2019

Thank you!

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aliceko recommended:Aug 21st, 2019

Everybody even slightly concerned with data privacy needs to listen to this. Real look into how devices harvest personal information when you least expect it. Sad to hear that certain Google Chrrome extensions will track your web activity. Although the most horrific of them all is Alexa, which has b...Show More

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