Summary of Surveillance Capitalism Revealed: Tracing the Hidden World Of Web Data Collection, by Antony Seabra De Medeiros et al.
Surveillance Capitalism Revealed: Tracing The Hidden World Of Web Data Collection
by Antony Seabra de Medeiros, Luiz Afonso Glatzl Junior, Sergio Lifschitz
First submitted to arxiv on: 23 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper examines Surveillance Capitalism’s mechanisms, focusing on personal data transfers during web navigation and searching. It analyzes network traffic to reveal how various entities track and harvest digital footprints. The research uncovers specific data types exchanged between users and web services, highlighting sophisticated algorithms involved in these processes. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This study looks at how our personal information is shared online when we browse or search the internet. By studying how data moves across networks, researchers found out what kinds of information are being collected and by whom. They also discovered the complex computer programs used to collect this data. The results show that there’s a need for better protection of our private info and fair use of it. |
