Economy
Who profits from your data? The inner workings of the digital economy that monetizes your information
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CH23: A user searches online for a pair of sneakers, then moves on to browse the news, only to be surprised by ads for those same shoes following them across other websites and apps. It may seem like a coincidence, but it reflects one aspect of a digital economy that relies on collecting and analyzing data to understand users’ interests and target…
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