Do you see me here?
There seems
to be more than a little concern about our social-media giants, specifically
Google and Facebook, compiling information about their users for advertising or
other nefarious purposes. Personally, I’m
not too worried. Here’s why.
I am a
frequent reader of something called Google News; every morning I grab a cup of
coffee and plop down in my favorite chair, to see what’s going on in the
world. Google News brings you links to
current journalism, under topics such as Headlines, World, Entertainment,
Sports, Tech, Health, etc. They also
have a section titled: For You: Based on Your Interests.
Based on the articles Google offers
me under that rubric, it obviously believes that I am:
A
Millennial
Female
About
to interview for a new job
Vitally
interested in Robin Williams and Ariadne Grande
So that’s why I don’t worry much about my
personal profile. Also, Google
sometimes presents a user with “Local” news.
For that purpose on occasion they have concluded that I live in San Jose, Portland, and – usually when I’m not
there – Borrego Springs!.
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