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A study finds 11 data brokers selling data on Americans' mental health information, including on antidepressants and insomnia, likely acquired from app makers (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

[ad_1] Drew Harwell / Washington Post: A study finds 11 data brokers selling data on Americans’ mental health information, including…

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Business

Secret payments to brokers ‘add billions to energy bills’

[ad_1] Energy giants are facing legal claims that they paid secret commissions to energy brokers – inflating bills by billions.…

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Business

Chinese property brokers despair as homebuyers sit on sidelines

[ad_1] Since the end of China’s zero-Covid policy late last year, property broker Wu Hong is so busy chasing new…

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Enterprenuers

How the US Can Stop Data Brokers’ Worst Practices—Right Now

[ad_1] The letter also points to databases maintained by the British multinational RELX and the Canadian conglomerate Thomson Reuters, which,…

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A 1974 US privacy law that prevents the sharing of citizens' data between US agencies is forcing the government to use and pay millions annually to data brokers (Alfred Ng/Politico)

[ad_1] Alfred Ng / Politico: A 1974 US privacy law that prevents the sharing of citizens’ data between US agencies…

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A look at data brokers selling campaigns "comprehensive" profiles on potential voters, including phone geolocation data gleaned from real-time ad auctions (Jon Keegan/The Markup)

[ad_1] Jon Keegan / The Markup: A look at data brokers selling campaigns “comprehensive” profiles on potential voters, including phone…

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The FTC May (Finally) Protect Americans From Data Brokers

[ad_1] On August 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had filed a landmark lawsuit against data broker Kochava for…

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UK

‘I feel so guilty’: the highs, lows, and hustle of New York housing brokers

[ad_1] When Keyan Sanai moved to Manhattan and started working as a real estate broker in 2014, he was eating…

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Analysis of 164 remote learning apps and sites used in 49 countries during the pandemic finds ~90% shared student data with ad tech companies and data brokers (Drew Harwell/Washington Post)

[ad_1] Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Analysis of 164 remote learning apps and sites used in 49 countries during the…

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Report: ICE has used private data brokers to bypass legal restrictions and build a surveillance system capable of "pulling detailed dossiers" for most US adults (Corin Faife/The Verge)

[ad_1] Corin Faife / The Verge: Report: ICE has used private data brokers to bypass legal restrictions and build a…

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