Traditional privacy is dead, replaced by surveillance capitalism where tech giants collect vast personal data. Current regulations like GDPR deliver fines but don't change corporate behavior. You can fight back through encryption, minimizing data sharing, and demanding stronger legal protections.
Privacy has been systematically dismantled by surveillance capitalism—an economy that treats human behavior as raw material for profit. From data brokers compiling dossiers on millions to facial recognition scanning public spaces without consent, a pervasive surveillance infrastructure now monitors daily life. While laws like GDPR and CCPA attempt to restore control, enforcement lags behind technology, and the US lacks federal legislation. Individuals can adopt technical protections, exercise...
Your clicks, searches, and likes fuel a $561 billion surveillance economy. Tech giants harvest behavioral data to predict and manipulate your choices. Here's how to fight back.
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