Tech News: You're Being Tracked And Here's How

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Tech News: You're Being Tracked And Here's How

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Mar 19, 2021

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From Google to TikTok to car companies, we look at stories that show how tech is tracking people in real time. How might that data be used for (or against) you? And is there anything we can do about it?
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Mar 19, 2021

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Tech News: You're Being Tracked And Here's How

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