You Are the Product: How Your Data Is Being Sold

by Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Book Overview

Most people sign on to one or more social media accounts every day without giving much thought to how these services are offered for free. This timely volume explains to readers how social media sites use their personal data to make a profit. By explaining how advertising targets specific demographic groups and how big data firms make use of individuals' information, this book gives readers a clear understanding of their place in the social media...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978507801
• ISBN13: 9781978507807
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8