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When algorithms know your mental health before you do

I keep getting targeted ads for depression medication and I never searched for that stuff but I guess my phone knows me better than I know myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital surveillance systems can reveal hidden aspects of ourselves we have not yet acknowledged.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Data and identity — who owns you online?”

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