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The data boom

The market for personal data is quietly infiltrating and affecting every aspect of our lives.

Ana Kova for Quartz

STATE OF PLAY
How big data got so powerful
Quartz • July 8, 2019
BOT POLITICS
Propaganda spread by data “bombs” pushed Brazil’s far-right president to power
Quartz • July 9, 2019
QZ&A
Why the powerful aren’t protecting your privacy, from the US Senator fighting for action
Quartz • July 10, 2019

NOT SO ANONYMOUS
How easy is it to find one patient among 1.3 million anonymized medical records?
Quartz • July 11, 2019
BETWEEN APPS
We give our most intimate details to sex, pregnancy, and fitness apps. Here’s how they use it
Quartz • July 12, 2019
CONFERENCE CALL
Watch: Our conference call about data harvesting
Quartz • July 15, 2019