Can't trust them! m/r
What Happens Now That Republicans Have Sold Out Your Internet Privacy?
By
Phil Baker
March 30, 2017
I wrote
about the Senate overturning rules that authorized Internet providers
to capture our personal information without our permission and sell it
to anyone they please. Now the House of Representatives has just
followed suit, so unless President Trump vetoes it, it will become law.
The White House issued a statement supporting the House's action and indicating that Trump will sign the legislation.
The overturned rules were created by the Federal Communications Commission in October,
requiring broadband providers to get our permission before collecting
private data on our online activities and offering it for sale to
advertisers.
So, what exactly does this
mean? It means whenever you go onto the Internet to do searches, browse
or anything at all, your Internet provider will be able to track you,
collect that data, and use that information to make money from anyone
who wants to buy the information. If you do a search for cancer or
another disease, it might be shared with your insurance company. If you
go onto an X-rated site, that information could be used to target you
with X-rated ads on any of your devices. If you do research on cars, you
may now start being inundated with automobile ads or even calls from
auto dealers. Just think of it as someone peering over your shoulder
whenever you are in front of computer screen or use your phone or
tablet.
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