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The book details how a "hidden alliance" of tech companies and government agencies—from the National Security Agency (NSA) to private data brokers—constantly tracks our locations, web browsing, and financial transactions.

, by investigative journalist Julia Angwin, is an essential exploration of how modern technology has enabled a "dragnet" society where personal data is indiscriminately collected by governments and corporations. Core Themes & Key Insights Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, ...

Angwin defines a "dragnet" as a system that sweeps up information about everyone regardless of suspicion. Falling costs for data storage and massive increases in processing power have made it cheap for institutions to keep records on nearly every moment of our lives. The book details how a "hidden alliance" of

Instances where school-issued laptops were used to spy on students in their homes. The "Privacy Quest" Experiment Falling costs for data storage and massive increases