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    To the Point

    The looming battle over internet privacy

    Mark Zuckerberg admits it. Users give Facebook their personal information without knowing how it’s going to be used. We’ll hear how massive amounts of free data generate billions in profit. Are the benefits of social media worth the risks?

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 12, 2018 • 1 min read

    Mark Zuckerberg admits it. Users give Facebook their personal information without knowing how it’s going to be used. We’ll hear how massive amounts of free data generate billions in profit. Are the benefits of social media worth the risks? Does the loss of privacy open the door to abuse by government agencies as well as private interests?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Devan Schwartz

      Producer

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      Michael Patrick Lynch

      University of Connecticut

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      Yasha Levine

      Russian-born investigative journalist and author

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      Tijmen Schep

      Technology critic and privacy designer

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