Data Brokers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as an accessible overview of the data broker industry in privacy discussions.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

LastWeekTonight

Topic

data brokers and privacy

Format

commentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

10

Recommendation years in dataset

2022–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• Removing from google doesn't go far enough, the big culprit is the data broker. Displaying your age, is the biggest worry, among your friends circle. John oliver recently made a late night show on data brokers, threatening the congress members, must watch for anyone. [VIDEO]

• To get an overview of these (toxic IMHO) companies, I strongly recommend this episode of Last Week Tonight: [VIDEO]

• Care to share some details? When it comes to privacy invasion the EU has been a champion in curbing massively intrusive corporate practices for years now. Some of it is awful yes, but other high visibility projects have been amazing. I'm glad to be European …