NPR’s Rob Schmitz discusses with Ronald Deibert from The Citizen Lab about his report “Uncovering Webloc,” which reveals how ad-based technology is used to monitor individuals. This report highlights the ways in which companies track people’s online activities through advertisements, collecting data that can be used to influence behavior and decisions. Understanding this surveillance is crucial because it affects privacy and personal freedom, raising concerns about how much control individuals have over their own information. This issue is particularly relevant to young people who are frequent internet users and may not be fully aware of how their data is being used.
QUESTION: How might increased awareness of online surveillance change the way you and your peers use the internet?
A new study shows how ad-based technology is used for surveillance
