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How 'Surveillance Capitalism' Is Undermining Democracy

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Anxiety over privacy is an American tradition. In the 21st century, however, the main threat to privacy may not be from the government, but a new class of corporate giants that some are calling “surveillance capitalists.”

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor at The Atlantic.

This segment aired on May 13, 2019.

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