We’re told from a young age to “accept the things we cannot change.” But should this be the case online as well? We click “Accept” every day, but often don’t know what we’re giving away. Is it a fair trade, and should we demand a better bargain? Veronica Belmont and special guest Dave Pell explore if what we get for what we give online is a good deal. We hear how one man’s HIV status was exposed without permission, how a massive data-mining company is using our information to predict how we'll behave, and why on earth our email inboxes are filling up with privacy policies.
IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla. For more on the series go to irlpodcast.org
Tom Hayes works for an organization called Beyond Positive. Learn more.
Nora Young discusses the GDPR in this episode. Here are 13 more things you need to know about the GDPR.
Beyond GDPR, check out what else is changing your online rights.
The rest of Jaron Lanier's talk can be heard on TED Talks Daily.
Find Dave Pell's NextDraft newsletter here.
And, click here for Mozilla's take on privacy and the trade-offs we make online.
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