A main focus this week was online tracking. As a class, we read two articles on online tracking and what it does and the consequences that there is. In one of the articles that we read, there was a statement that made me think about what's really happening. "By spying on you, companies can learn about your personal finances, religious beliefs...even health problems or sexual preferences.". This sentence drew my mind to an episode of the television series Parks and Recreation. In that episode, an Internet company named Gryzzl uses intrusive data mining on their cell phones and emails to uncover details about their customers that would advance sales and to increase customer loyalty. While this episode was satire, it really showed what could happen of tracking got out of hand. Satire has lessons buried deep inside, and every so often, satire could become reality. People need to be careful of what they post online, for whatever they say can and will be used against them.
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