Data is information that is collected using numbers. We’ve seen how data, like technology, has advanced over the years. There are many ways to collect data but I personally think the most famous way nowadays is through social media. With or without one’s consent, certain forms of social media like Tik Tok and Instagram are constantly collecting data about other people. For example, with Tik Tok it’s learned your algorithm. It picks up on these things by recognizing what kinds of videos you like whether that be dancing ones or informational ones. If you dislike it, you’ll see less of that on your feed whereas if you like it, it’s the opposite. Instagram is an example of how you’re purposely giving information to them like your name, email, age, etc. Although it is scary, we haven’t done anything to stop it and we will continue to have our data be collected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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