Data

Power & Democracy
People should own their Data
- Freddy de Lima & Yassin ben Allal
- February 4, 2022
“Big brother is watching you”, the famous phrase from the book 1984, written by George Orwell, that refers to the constant surveillance by the government, is as relevant as it has ever been. In recent times, it has been accepted by the mainstream to let Big Tech companies such as Facebook and Google collect personal […]
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Power & Democracy
Data is power: Companies should pay a data tax
- Seyfullah Bakirci & Jasmijn Cnossen
- January 24, 2021
Data is becoming the new oil. Companies nowadays collect all data they can, whether they need it or not. This also includes personal information of everyone who uses their services. Businesses generate a lot of revenue by using our data for free. Data is worth a lot of money, so collecting and using it should […]
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