Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.

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Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy – even your safety. But at the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. Host Alok Patel leads a quest to understand what happens to all the data we’re shedding and explores the latest efforts to maximize benefits–without compromising personal privacy.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:39 The History of Data Collection
12:20 How is Your Personal Data Leaking?
19:44 Is Your Phone Spying on You?
26:09 How To Protect Your Privacy Online
40:54 The Benefits of Data Sharing
45:48 Dismantling the Data Monopoly

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