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1shooner • today at 2:12 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

I agree, but I think the concept of data provenance would have a role. It should not matter if data is laundered through 'aggregation' or 'anonymization': if it was originally generated about an individual, and used to target an individual, that data should be an expensive regulatory liability.


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estearum • today at 2:22 PM

The answer is that (approximately) every ad you see is targeted based on (approximately) everything you've ever done on the Internet, every purchase you've made in-person or online, and every location you've been to physically.

I don't think attaching a disclaimer like this to every ad will be impactful at all.

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