Digital Chains: Is YOUR Liberty Being Redefined?

What if your digital footprint becomes a cage? The lines of personal freedom are blurring as technology, government, and social media platforms silently, or lately not-so-silently, infringe on our individual liberties. How much freedom are we willing to sacrifice for safety? How can we maintain any semblance of privacy? Will speaking your mind get you imprisoned or killed? Listen to hear how to protect yourself…as much as you can, anyway.

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Episode Transcript

Lynn Jordan: What if your digital footprint becomes a cage? (00:00):
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Lynn Jordan: The lines of personal freedom (00:03):
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Lynn Jordan: are blurring as technology, (00:05):
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Lynn Jordan: government and social media (00:06):
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Lynn Jordan: platforms, silently or not so (00:08):
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Lynn Jordan: silently, lately infringe on our (00:10):
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Lynn Jordan: individual liberties. (00:12):
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Lynn Jordan: How much freedom are we willing to sacrifice for safety? (00:14):
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Lynn Jordan: How can we maintain any semblance of privacy? (00:17):
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Lynn Jordan: will speaking your mind get you imprisoned or killed? (00:20):
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Lynn Jordan: Listen to hear how to protect (00:22):
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Lynn Jordan: yourself as much as you can (00:24):
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Lynn Jordan: anyway. (00:25):
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Lynn Jordan: Hi, I'm the urban lady prepper. (00:28):
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Lynn Jordan: I help single moms and solo (00:30):
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Lynn Jordan: women with practical emergency (00:31):
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Lynn Jordan: preparedness. (00:33):
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Lynn Jordan: But of course, all are welcome to be better prepared for (00:34):
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Lynn Jordan: whatever happens next. (00:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Our personal liberty is facing unprecedented challenges. (00:40):
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Lynn Jordan: Our every move is being tracked. (00:44):
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Lynn Jordan: Surveillance companies collect our data. (00:46):
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Lynn Jordan: facial recognition tools blur (00:48):
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Lynn Jordan: the lines between safety and (00:50):
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Lynn Jordan: intrusion. (00:52):
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Lynn Jordan: Privacy erosion has been a growing concern for years now. (00:53):
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Lynn Jordan: Algorithms guide decisions you once thought were yours alone, (00:56):
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Lynn Jordan: raising questions about free speech and autonomy. (01:00):
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Lynn Jordan: These forces shape our future, (01:03):
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Lynn Jordan: and the various technological (01:04):
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Lynn Jordan: advances once viewed as (01:06):
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Lynn Jordan: innovations now raise questions (01:07):
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Lynn Jordan: about the extent to which they (01:09):
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Lynn Jordan: infringe on our rights and (01:10):
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Lynn Jordan: privacy. (01:12):
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Lynn Jordan: The use of our personal (01:14):
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Lynn Jordan: information as a commodity is (01:15):
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Lynn Jordan: something over which we have (01:17):
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Lynn Jordan: little control. (01:18):
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Lynn Jordan: This episode gets into how surveillance capitalism, (01:19):
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Lynn Jordan: biometric tracking, and smart devices are impacting our (01:22):
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Lynn Jordan: privacy and how freedom of speech is rapidly becoming a (01:25):
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Lynn Jordan: privilege that the average person won't be able to afford. (01:28):
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Lynn Jordan: As the repercussions can be (01:31):
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Lynn Jordan: emotionally and financially (01:33):
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Lynn Jordan: damaging, even downright (01:34):
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Lynn Jordan: dangerous. (01:36):
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Lynn Jordan: I wanted to break down the different types of technologies (01:38):
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Lynn Jordan: so you can better understand what they're doing and how you (01:40):
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Lynn Jordan: can decide how much to let them intrude on your life, and how (01:43):
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Lynn Jordan: free speech isn't just about what others hear, but (01:46):
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Lynn Jordan: conversations you thought were private and protected probably (01:49):
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Lynn Jordan: aren't, and accessible by people who may not have your best (01:52):
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Lynn Jordan: interest at heart. (01:55):
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Lynn Jordan: Let's start with surveillance capitalism. (01:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Surveillance capitalism refers to the collection and (02:01):
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Lynn Jordan: commodification of personal data, which is fancy speak for (02:03):
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Lynn Jordan: how your data is being used to predict and influence behavior. (02:07):
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Lynn Jordan: AI does what's called "nudging" (02:11):
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Lynn Jordan: in, helping data be continuously (02:13):
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Lynn Jordan: harvested to create detailed (02:15):
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Lynn Jordan: profiles, which help companies (02:16):
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Lynn Jordan: predict our future actions and (02:18):
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Lynn Jordan: preferences, often without our (02:19):
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Lynn Jordan: explicit consent. (02:21):
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Lynn Jordan: By doing this, they can (02:23):
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Lynn Jordan: influence our buying decisions (02:24):
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Lynn Jordan: or even shape our personal and (02:26):
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Lynn Jordan: political views. (02:27):
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Lynn Jordan: The implications on personal liberty are significant as (02:29):
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Lynn Jordan: individuals lose control over their information and choices, (02:32):
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Lynn Jordan: or are inconvenienced by trying to seek them. (02:35):
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Lynn Jordan: This approach not only generates profit from personal data, but (02:38):
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Lynn Jordan: also impacts individual freedoms while creating polarization. (02:41):
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Lynn Jordan: So how do you avoid or diminish this switch? (02:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Browsers move away from the (02:49):
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Lynn Jordan: usual major surveillance (02:51):
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Lynn Jordan: capitalists to privacy focused (02:53):
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Lynn Jordan: alternatives like Mozilla (02:54):
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Lynn Jordan: Firefox or Brave, which often (02:56):
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Lynn Jordan: have built in tracking (02:58):
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Lynn Jordan: protection. (02:59):
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Lynn Jordan: Use privacy focused search (03:00):
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Lynn Jordan: engines such as DuckDuckGo or (03:02):
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Lynn Jordan: Brave Search, which don't track (03:04):
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Lynn Jordan: your searches or build a profile (03:06):
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Lynn Jordan: of you. (03:08):
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Lynn Jordan: Install ad and tracking blockers. (03:09):
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Lynn Jordan: Audit your apps regularly. (03:12):
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Lynn Jordan: Review the permissions your mobile apps have, and delete any (03:14):
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Lynn Jordan: apps you don't use. (03:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Especially free apps that offer (03:18):
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Lynn Jordan: little value in exchange for (03:20):
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Lynn Jordan: broad permissions. (03:21):
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Lynn Jordan: Be highly selective about which (03:23):
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Lynn Jordan: apps are allowed to access your (03:25):
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Lynn Jordan: location. (03:26):
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Lynn Jordan: If you must have that app, ask yourself how badly you need it (03:27):
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Lynn Jordan: or if there's an alternative. (03:31):
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Lynn Jordan: Where possible, switch to (03:34):
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Lynn Jordan: privacy respecting alternatives (03:35):
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Lynn Jordan: for email, cloud storage and (03:37):
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Lynn Jordan: messaging. (03:38):
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Lynn Jordan: For email, check out ProtonMail or Tutanota instead of Gmail. (03:40):
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Lynn Jordan: For messaging, use end to end (03:44):
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Lynn Jordan: encrypted apps like signal (03:46):
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Lynn Jordan: instead of meta Facebook owned (03:47):
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Lynn Jordan: messaging apps. (03:49):
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Lynn Jordan: Some of those are paid services, (03:50):
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Lynn Jordan: but in this particular time in (03:52):
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Lynn Jordan: history, you may want to pony (03:53):
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Lynn Jordan: up. (03:55):
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Lynn Jordan: The next bit is hard for just about all of us delete or (03:57):
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Lynn Jordan: greatly limit social media. (04:01):
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Lynn Jordan: Remember, the internet is forever. (04:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Not just for that inappropriate (04:05):
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Lynn Jordan: thing you posted fifteen years (04:06):
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Lynn Jordan: ago, but also your data that can (04:08):
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Lynn Jordan: still be harvested and sold to (04:10):
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Lynn Jordan: third parties. (04:11):
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Lynn Jordan: The less you're out there, the better. (04:12):
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Lynn Jordan: Use an alias or separate email address for non-essential (04:15):
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Lynn Jordan: signups like store loyalty programs or forums. (04:18):
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Lynn Jordan: Resist the convenience of log in (04:21):
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Lynn Jordan: with Google or Facebook, as it (04:24):
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Lynn Jordan: allows one company to track your (04:26):
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Lynn Jordan: activity across dozens of other (04:27):
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Lynn Jordan: websites. (04:29):
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Lynn Jordan: Create unique, separate logins. (04:30):
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Lynn Jordan: Instead, take the time to deep (04:31):
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Lynn Jordan: dive into the privacy settings (04:34):
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Lynn Jordan: of all platforms you're on and (04:36):
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Lynn Jordan: restrict data sharing, ad (04:38):
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Lynn Jordan: personalization, and third party (04:40):
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Lynn Jordan: linking. (04:41):
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Lynn Jordan: Don't sign up for anything that (04:43):
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Lynn Jordan: isn't providing amazing (04:44):
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Lynn Jordan: benefits, like your local (04:45):
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Lynn Jordan: grocery store or retail outlet, (04:47):
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Lynn Jordan: as it can open you up to dynamic (04:49):
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Lynn Jordan: pricing. (04:50):
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Lynn Jordan: I'll get to that in a minute. (04:51):
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Lynn Jordan: Use one of the deletion services that will scrub your personal (04:54):
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Lynn Jordan: information from the internet. (04:57):
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Lynn Jordan: This is another situation where (04:59):
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Lynn Jordan: you have to weigh its value (05:01):
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Lynn Jordan: against your privacy, because it (05:02):
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Lynn Jordan: will be yet another (05:04):
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Lynn Jordan: subscription. (05:05):
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Lynn Jordan: Just remember that even if you (05:06):
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Lynn Jordan: try to scrub yourself from the (05:07):
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Lynn Jordan: internet or you use a free (05:09):
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Lynn Jordan: version that removes what's (05:10):
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Lynn Jordan: currently available, every time (05:11):
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Lynn Jordan: you make a change in your public (05:13):
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Lynn Jordan: record, you get added to scammer (05:15):
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Lynn Jordan: and spammer lists all over (05:17):
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Lynn Jordan: again. (05:18):
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Lynn Jordan: Next is biometric tracking, (05:20):
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Lynn Jordan: which includes facial (05:22):
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Lynn Jordan: recognition and biometric scans (05:23):
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Lynn Jordan: using personal physical (05:26):
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Lynn Jordan: characteristics such as facial (05:27):
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Lynn Jordan: features and fingerprints to (05:29):
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Lynn Jordan: identify you. (05:30):
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Lynn Jordan: While these technologies promise (05:32):
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Lynn Jordan: enhanced security, they also (05:33):
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Lynn Jordan: introduce significant privacy (05:35):
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Lynn Jordan: concerns. (05:37):
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Lynn Jordan: Facial recognition is (05:38):
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Lynn Jordan: increasingly used in public (05:40):
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Lynn Jordan: spaces. (05:41):
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Lynn Jordan: Normalizing constant surveillance. (05:42):
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Lynn Jordan: This constant scrutiny can lead (05:44):
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Lynn Jordan: to a society where individuals (05:46):
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Lynn Jordan: are perpetually monitored, (05:47):
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Lynn Jordan: raising questions about autonomy (05:49):
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Lynn Jordan: and anonymity. (05:51):
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Lynn Jordan: Examples include airports using (05:52):
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Lynn Jordan: facial scans for passenger (05:54):
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Lynn Jordan: identification while they (05:56):
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Lynn Jordan: improve security efficiency, the (05:57):
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Lynn Jordan: privacy trade offs are (06:00):
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Lynn Jordan: considerable. (06:01):
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Lynn Jordan: The potential misuse of this data by authorities, third (06:02):
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Lynn Jordan: parties or hackers adds another layer of risk, emphasizing the (06:05):
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Lynn Jordan: need for stringent regulations. (06:08):
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Lynn Jordan: Other concerns about facial recognition include the (06:11):
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Lynn Jordan: potential for misidentification, which is a particular concern (06:14):
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Lynn Jordan: for people of color. (06:17):
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Lynn Jordan: It has been shown that the (06:18):
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Lynn Jordan: systems are not programmed to (06:20):
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Lynn Jordan: recognize differences, making (06:21):
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Lynn Jordan: individuals who are already (06:22):
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Lynn Jordan: overpoliced targets by yet (06:24):
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Lynn Jordan: something else. (06:26):
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Lynn Jordan: The normalization of constant identification for extra (06:28):
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Lynn Jordan: security has been the compromise we've struggled with since 9/11. (06:31):
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Lynn Jordan: It's pretty hard to avoid if we have supplied this kind of (06:35):
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Lynn Jordan: identification even once. (06:38):
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Lynn Jordan: It may be on some server somewhere. (06:40):
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Lynn Jordan: Even if they indicated that the (06:42):
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Lynn Jordan: data is removed after it serves (06:43):
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Lynn Jordan: its purpose. (06:45):
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Lynn Jordan: So what can you do to keep this to a minimum? (06:46):
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Lynn Jordan: You can refuse to have your face scanned at airports. (06:50):
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Lynn Jordan: It is not mandatory. (06:53):
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Lynn Jordan: You can decline. (06:54):
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Lynn Jordan: Avoid using your face or (06:56):
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Lynn Jordan: fingerprint to open your phone (06:57):
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Lynn Jordan: or computer. (06:59):
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Lynn Jordan: It's a voluntary use of biometrics. (07:00):
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Lynn Jordan: Use a strong passcode or Pin instead. (07:02):
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Lynn Jordan: Disable the virtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa, or using (07:06):
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Lynn Jordan: okay Google and voice activation features on all smart speakers (07:10):
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Lynn Jordan: and phones To prevent the device from recording and analyzing (07:13):
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Lynn Jordan: your voice patterns for online photos, videos, or social media. (07:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Be cautious with apps that (07:22):
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Lynn Jordan: heavily process faces, like (07:23):
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Lynn Jordan: those face filters or deepfake (07:25):
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Lynn Jordan: generators, as they may collect (07:27):
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Lynn Jordan: your facial geometry and store (07:29):
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Lynn Jordan: it. (07:31):
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Lynn Jordan: Limit your health app access. (07:33):
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Lynn Jordan: Check the privacy settings of (07:35):
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Lynn Jordan: your smartwatches and fitness (07:37):
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Lynn Jordan: trackers. (07:38):
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Lynn Jordan: Restrict which third party apps can access your heart rate, (07:39):
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Lynn Jordan: sleep or gait data. (07:42):
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Lynn Jordan: Ladies, don't use period trackers, and don't let your (07:44):
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Lynn Jordan: daughter use them either. (07:48):
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Lynn Jordan: Did I mention that ICE now has access to your medical records? (07:49):
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Lynn Jordan: They do. (07:53):
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Lynn Jordan: If they do, Any other government agency may have access as well. (07:54):
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Lynn Jordan: And always be sure you have the (07:58):
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Lynn Jordan: most current software update for (08:00):
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Lynn Jordan: your device. (08:01):
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Lynn Jordan: Smart devices are integrated into our daily lives, offering (08:04):
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Lynn Jordan: convenience and connectivity. (08:07):
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Lynn Jordan: However, they also act as potential surveillance tools, (08:09):
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Lynn Jordan: gathering data from our interactions from smart speakers (08:12):
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Lynn Jordan: to home security cameras. (08:15):
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Lynn Jordan: These devices often listen or watch continuously. (08:16):
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Lynn Jordan: The data they collect can reveal intimate details about our (08:20):
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Lynn Jordan: habits and preferences, sometimes without our awareness. (08:22):
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Lynn Jordan: A case study on smart thermostats shows how they could (08:26):
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Lynn Jordan: track users presence at home. (08:29):
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Lynn Jordan: This data, while useful for (08:31):
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Lynn Jordan: energy efficiency, raises (08:33):
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Lynn Jordan: questions about privacy as smart (08:35):
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Lynn Jordan: devices become increasingly (08:37):
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Lynn Jordan: prevalent. (08:39):
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Lynn Jordan: We must weigh the convenience (08:39):
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Lynn Jordan: against potential privacy (08:41):
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Lynn Jordan: invasions. (08:42):
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Lynn Jordan: We've seen the lawsuits and class action settlements against (08:44):
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Lynn Jordan: huge companies such as Apple, Amazon and Google, whose (08:47):
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Lynn Jordan: products such as Siri and Nest were "always on." (08:50):
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Lynn Jordan: But wait, there's more. (08:54):
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Lynn Jordan: In the near future, a new development called WhoFi may (08:55):
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Lynn Jordan: become a reality. (08:58):
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Lynn Jordan: A recent white paper describes a system that uses Wi-Fi signals (09:00):
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Lynn Jordan: to identify and track a person's movements without cameras. (09:04):
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Lynn Jordan: This system learns how to identify someone by analyzing (09:08):
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Lynn Jordan: the way their body shape and movement alter Wi-Fi signals. (09:11):
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Lynn Jordan: And soon, your router may be able to track your movements (09:15):
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Lynn Jordan: throughout the house. (09:18):
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Lynn Jordan: It will use technology that can (09:19):
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Lynn Jordan: see through walls, meaning all (09:21):
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Lynn Jordan: areas will be under surveillance (09:23):
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Lynn Jordan: even if the router isn't in the (09:24):
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Lynn Jordan: room. (09:26):
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Lynn Jordan: If this sounds familiar to my newsletter subscribers, I did (09:28):
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Lynn Jordan: mention this a few weeks ago. (09:31):
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Lynn Jordan: The easiest way to prevent smart devices from spying on you is (09:33):
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Lynn Jordan: not to have them. (09:36):
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Lynn Jordan: If you have a smart device or want to get one, what can you do (09:38):
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Lynn Jordan: to improve your privacy? (09:41):
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Lynn Jordan: Disable or limit other data (09:43):
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Lynn Jordan: collection features like (09:44):
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Lynn Jordan: automatic content recognition, (09:46):
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Lynn Jordan: ACR, or personalized ads in the (09:47):
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Lynn Jordan: privacy settings. (09:50):
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Lynn Jordan: Cover the camera if your model (09:51):
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Lynn Jordan: has one and you don't use it, (09:53):
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Lynn Jordan: and this is a practice even (09:54):
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Lynn Jordan: recommended by some security (09:56):
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Lynn Jordan: experts. (09:57):
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Lynn Jordan: Avoid connecting the TV to the (09:59):
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Lynn Jordan: internet entirely and use an (10:01):
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Lynn Jordan: external streaming device like a (10:03):
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Lynn Jordan: Roku, Apple TV, or firestick (10:04):
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Lynn Jordan: instead, using local media (10:06):
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Lynn Jordan: playback or local network (10:08):
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Lynn Jordan: streaming where no internet is (10:10):
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Lynn Jordan: required. (10:11):
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Lynn Jordan: I'll define those terms in the description for this episode. (10:13):
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Lynn Jordan: Of course, AI is playing a role that will only increase. (10:17):
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Lynn Jordan: It does more than just nudge (10:20):
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Lynn Jordan: algorithms influencing decisions (10:21):
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Lynn Jordan: in areas like shopping and news (10:22):
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Lynn Jordan: consumption. (10:24):
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Lynn Jordan: E-commerce platforms use AI to (10:25):
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Lynn Jordan: recommend products shaping (10:27):
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Lynn Jordan: consumer behavior. (10:29):
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Lynn Jordan: While this personalization can enhance user experience, it also (10:30):
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Lynn Jordan: limits exposure to diverse options, potentially stifling (10:34):
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Lynn Jordan: independent decision making. (10:37):
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Lynn Jordan: In media, AI curates news feeds based on past preferences. (10:39):
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Lynn Jordan: Understanding these influences (10:44):
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Lynn Jordan: is vital for maintaining a (10:45):
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Lynn Jordan: balanced perspective. (10:47):
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Lynn Jordan: AI is also responsible for (10:49):
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Lynn Jordan: deepfakes and misinformation, (10:51):
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Lynn Jordan: which presents challenges in (10:53):
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Lynn Jordan: discerning truth. (10:55):
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Lynn Jordan: Those creating realistic but (10:56):
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Lynn Jordan: fake images or videos using AI (10:58):
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Lynn Jordan: can attempt to manipulate public (11:00):
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Lynn Jordan: perception. (11:02):
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Lynn Jordan: The challenge lies in (11:02):
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Lynn Jordan: distinguishing between fake and (11:03):
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Lynn Jordan: real, which is becoming (11:05):
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Lynn Jordan: increasingly difficult as AI (11:06):
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Lynn Jordan: improves. (11:08):
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Lynn Jordan: AI also does what is called predictive policing, using (11:10):
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Lynn Jordan: algorithms to forecast criminal activity, aiming to enhance law (11:14):
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Lynn Jordan: enforcement efficiency while promising it raises important (11:18):
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Lynn Jordan: concerns about privacy and bias it can further erode trust in (11:21):
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Lynn Jordan: law enforcement, highlighting the need for transparent and (11:26):
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Lynn Jordan: careful use of it. (11:29):
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Lynn Jordan: Another term is digital gating. (11:31):
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Lynn Jordan: You're more familiar with this than you realize. (11:33):
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Lynn Jordan: This involves platforms controlling access to (11:36):
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Lynn Jordan: information, shaping what users can see and share. (11:38):
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Lynn Jordan: Social media platforms often moderate content, removing posts (11:41):
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Lynn Jordan: that violate their policies. (11:45):
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Lynn Jordan: While this aims to create safe environments, it can also (11:47):
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Lynn Jordan: restrict legitimate expression. (11:50):
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Lynn Jordan: For instance, users may face (11:53):
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Lynn Jordan: what we know as shadow banning (11:55):
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Lynn Jordan: or deplatforming for holding (11:57):
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Lynn Jordan: controversial views, limiting (11:58):
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Lynn Jordan: their reach. (12:00):
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Lynn Jordan: This raises fundamental questions about who decides what (12:01):
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Lynn Jordan: information is accessible and how it affects discourse. (12:04):
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Lynn Jordan: While moderation is intended to prevent harm, it highlights the (12:08):
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Lynn Jordan: need for transparent, consistent and fair moderation policies (12:11):
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Lynn Jordan: that respect free expression while encouraging users to show (12:15):
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Lynn Jordan: respect for others. (12:19):
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Lynn Jordan: In our polarized world, free speech faces new challenges. (12:21):
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Lynn Jordan: An active pushback such as swatting and doxing is made (12:25):
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Lynn Jordan: available and accessible due to the storage of our data. (12:28):
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Lynn Jordan: With the murder of Charlie Kirk to Jimmy Kimmel being suspended. (12:31):
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Lynn Jordan: Free speech is a hot topic because everyone says they want (12:35):
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Lynn Jordan: it until it means they have to listen to people they hate, or (12:38):
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Lynn Jordan: they want free speech for their group or demographic, but want (12:41):
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Lynn Jordan: to limit others from having it. (12:45):
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Lynn Jordan: Or they want free speech. (12:47):
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Lynn Jordan: Not for open discussion, but (12:48):
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Lynn Jordan: just so they can spew slurs (12:50):
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Lynn Jordan: freely. (12:52):
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Lynn Jordan: Dialogue is limited when everyone isn't playing by the (12:53):
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Lynn Jordan: rules or being hypocritical about what people can say. (12:55):
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Lynn Jordan: And regardless of your political affiliations. (12:58):
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Lynn Jordan: Both sides actively use cancel culture. (13:01):
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Lynn Jordan: Some people are just awful and (13:05):
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Lynn Jordan: probably should never be given a (13:06):
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Lynn Jordan: platform. (13:08):
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Lynn Jordan: But this phenomenon of cancel (13:08):
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Lynn Jordan: culture can suppress open (13:11):
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Lynn Jordan: discourse and affect personal (13:12):
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Lynn Jordan: liberty. (13:13):
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Lynn Jordan: With that being said, while the (13:14):
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Lynn Jordan: First Amendment gives everyone (13:16):
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Lynn Jordan: the right to free speech, which (13:17):
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Lynn Jordan: should always be protected as (13:19):
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Lynn Jordan: it's a right granted by the (13:20):
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Lynn Jordan: Constitution, which this current (13:21):
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Lynn Jordan: administration apparently views (13:23):
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Lynn Jordan: as optional. (13:25):
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Lynn Jordan: The people who hear what you say have the right to speak on it, (13:26):
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Lynn Jordan: and do with it what they will. (13:29):
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Lynn Jordan: What's important to recognize is the difference between being (13:31):
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Lynn Jordan: canceled and simply facing accountability, as we shouldn't (13:34):
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Lynn Jordan: normalize constant surveillance. (13:37):
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Lynn Jordan: We also shouldn't normalize speech that isn't actual (13:39):
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Lynn Jordan: discourse, but is just spreading hate Disinformation or (13:42):
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Lynn Jordan: encourages the harm or disenfranchisement of others (13:45):
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Lynn Jordan: under the guise of free speech. (13:48):
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Lynn Jordan: We can keep the dialogue open (13:51):
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Lynn Jordan: and not foster self-censorship, (13:52):
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Lynn Jordan: but individuals and businesses (13:54):
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Lynn Jordan: that take a stand on a (13:56):
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Lynn Jordan: controversial subject must be (13:57):
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Lynn Jordan: prepared for any significant (13:59):
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Lynn Jordan: personal and professional (14:01):
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Lynn Jordan: repercussions that may result up (14:02):
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Lynn Jordan: to assault and, yes, even (14:04):
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Lynn Jordan: murder. (14:06):
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Lynn Jordan: Again, all made easier by technology that makes what we (14:07):
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Lynn Jordan: thought was private accessible. (14:09):
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Lynn Jordan: While accountability is (14:12):
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Lynn Jordan: necessary, the potential for (14:13):
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Lynn Jordan: disproportionate backlash (14:15):
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Lynn Jordan: highlights the need for balanced (14:16):
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Lynn Jordan: responses that encourage (14:18):
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Lynn Jordan: constructive conversation. (14:19):
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Lynn Jordan: We can't have it both ways, but our best intentions have no (14:21):
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Lynn Jordan: control over human nature and, well, people will people. (14:25):
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Lynn Jordan: We do need to be wise with our words and actions, because our (14:29):
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Lynn Jordan: not so private data can be accessed by people who can use (14:33):
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Lynn Jordan: it against us. (14:35):
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Lynn Jordan: With all of this happening. (14:38):
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Lynn Jordan: Currently, we're facing emerging (14:39):
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Lynn Jordan: issues based on the information (14:41):
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Lynn Jordan: being harvested from us more (14:43):
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Lynn Jordan: completely and efficiently than (14:44):
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Lynn Jordan: ever. (14:45):
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Lynn Jordan: the nefarious goals of the government to access our medical (14:47):
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Lynn Jordan: records and scrutinize and even penalize our personal medical (14:49):
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Lynn Jordan: choices from imprisonment to the death penalty, and using those (14:53):
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Lynn Jordan: smart devices to get access to our private conversations. (14:57):
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Lynn Jordan: Then there's digital currencies and financial surveillance. (15:01):
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Lynn Jordan: Should cash be deemed obsolete (15:04):
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Lynn Jordan: and only digital currency be (15:06):
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Lynn Jordan: allowed? (15:08):
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Lynn Jordan: That would give the government and banks unprecedented control (15:08):
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Lynn Jordan: over our money. (15:11):
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Lynn Jordan: Don't think it can't happen, (15:12):
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Lynn Jordan: because in some places it (15:14):
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Lynn Jordan: already has. (15:15):
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Lynn Jordan: Then there's dynamic pricing that I mentioned earlier. (15:17):
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Lynn Jordan: Dynamic pricing uses your (15:20):
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Lynn Jordan: personal data to determine the (15:22):
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Lynn Jordan: price you pay for a product or (15:23):
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Lynn Jordan: service. (15:25):
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Lynn Jordan: This is currently happening in (15:26):
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Lynn Jordan: some supermarkets and retail (15:27):
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Lynn Jordan: stores. (15:29):
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Lynn Jordan: If the merchandise doesn't have (15:30):
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Lynn Jordan: a price listed anywhere, chances (15:31):
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Lynn Jordan: are your data, not the product's (15:33):
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Lynn Jordan: value, decides what to charge (15:35):
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Lynn Jordan: you. (15:37):
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Lynn Jordan: No, I'm not kidding. (15:37):
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Lynn Jordan: This has also been used to (15:39):
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Lynn Jordan: determine how much to pay gig (15:40):
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Lynn Jordan: workers, leading to further wage (15:42):
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Lynn Jordan: inequities. (15:43):
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Lynn Jordan: We can advocate for our digital (15:45):
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Lynn Jordan: rights, but the technology is (15:47):
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Lynn Jordan: improving and becoming more (15:48):
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Lynn Jordan: prevalent faster than our (15:50):
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Lynn Jordan: representatives can legislate (15:51):
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Lynn Jordan: for it. (15:52):
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Lynn Jordan: We can support organizations that fight for our civil (15:53):
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Lynn Jordan: liberties in the tech sphere. (15:55):
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Lynn Jordan: But then we must confront our (15:57):
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Lynn Jordan: addiction to convenience and our (15:58):
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Lynn Jordan: fear of missing out on what (16:00):
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Lynn Jordan: future wonders technology can (16:01):
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Lynn Jordan: bring. (16:03):
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Lynn Jordan: The key to all of this is balance. (16:04):
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Lynn Jordan: And since we're in a time where everything seems to be sliding (16:07):
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Lynn Jordan: backwards, civility is hard to find and reasoning is (16:10):
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Lynn Jordan: disappearing along with rights we used to enjoy. (16:13):
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Lynn Jordan: I'm not optimistic that we can handle such nuances when we've (16:16):
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Lynn Jordan: shown we're incapable of handling the basics. (16:19):
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Lynn Jordan: I hope to be proven wrong. (16:22):
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Lynn Jordan: Thank you for listening and be cautious about what you share. (16:25):
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Lynn Jordan: Until next time. (16:28):
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Lynn Jordan: This is the urban lady prepper signing off. (16:29):
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