Big tech surveillance could damage democracy
- Written by Chase Johnson, Research Associate, Frank Church Institute, Boise State University School of Public Service, Boise State University
Companies use data to make a portrait of their users.ImageFlow/shutterstock.comData is often called the oil of the 21st century.
The more tech companies know about their users, the more effectively they can direct them to goods and services that they are likely to buy. The more companies know about their users, the more competitive they are in the...


