Taylor Lorenz
@taylorlorenz·276K subscribers·519 videos
Your Phone Isn't Listening, Here's What's Actually Happening
Posted
July 28, 2025
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271,671
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11,998
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July 28, 2025
271,671
11,998
1,352
4.91%
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I spent months making this video about how surveillance capitalism evolved, the companies profiting from your data, and how it all began long before the internet. This is part one of a multi-part series I'm doing on data brokers and the dark history of digital surveillance.
I dug into the industry's origins from early government tracking systems to invisible surveillance networks fueling ultra-targeted ads. I talk about how corporations are able to build data profiles so detailed that they can predict when you’re going to get sick, where you're likely to live, and even discover you're pregnant before your own family. Let me know what you think in the comments! I worked so hard on this one 🙏
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