They hide secret code in your apps

Your favorite apps might be secretly selling your location and personal data. Governments and shady corporations are buying data from brokers to track your every move—no warrants required. In this interview, I sit down with Byron Tau, author of Means of Control, to uncover the hidden world of secret code in your apps, shady shell companies, and the surveillance economy we've unknowingly accepted. This is a wake-up call for anyone who values their privacy. Watch now to learn how modern tech is being weaponized—and what you can do about it.00:00 We Must Change Social Norms on Privacy05:33 Why the US Purchases Data07:13 Third Party Doctrine09:44 Evolution of Data Collection14:12 The Impact of Mass Data Collection16:10 Insidious Uses for Data19:43 History of Private vs Government Entities24:14 How We Can Push Back27:47 Data Brokers’ Devilish Tactics30:14 The Data Broker Industry is MASSIVE32:09 Ways Data Brokers Hide35:24 Real-Time Bidding40:41 Data Brokers Make Money Selling YOUR Data41:51 Codes in Apps49:27 Distinction Between Law Enforcement and Intelligence56:50 The Human Component01:02:03 The Conversation We’re NOT Having01:05:26 Why We Should Pay for Tech01:09:18 Chinese vs American Surveillance01:12:32 Solutions [for now]01:14:29 Final ThoughtsThe only way that we can change things is for us to start illuminating the shadows and have a public discussion, so we can decide what we want as a society of individuals.Special thanks to Byron Tau!Links:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706321/means-of-control-by-byron-tau/https://www.notus.org/byron-tauBrought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval and Naomi BrockwellBecome a privacy accelerationist! privacc.orgTo support NBTV, visit:https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Visit our shop!https://Shop.NBTV.mediaOur eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:https://amzn.to/3WDSfkuBeware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Watch this video on YouTube (but why would you want to??)https://youtu.be/vUQLkHK7eNI