Spies and Spooks have a new lethal weapon: Short Video Platforms

-- By PushkarChaubal - 23 Feb 2024

How incensed would we be if our parents, friends, and lovers divulged our deepest and most intimate secrets?

Everyday, millions of Americans voluntary use platforms from companies like ByteDance? , Meta, and Alphabet. According to Meta, it's raison d'etre is to help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.

The Attention Economy Creates Perverse Incentives

(Write about the attention Economy)

Addictive Short Video Platforms Dramatically Exacerbate Existing Data Privacy Concerns

Increased Time Spent on the App

Learning Intimate Details Abut users

Our Intimate Details are Bought and Sold like Commodities

Data Elements Collected

Data Broker Industry

Government Seizure of Data

Data Elements Collected

Data Broker Industry

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