Understanding Surveillance Capitalism

What is the primary way companies like Google and Facebook generate revenue?

• By tracking and monetizing user behavior

• By providing free services

• By offering premium subscriptions

• By selling physical products

Why might someone start to care about their data privacy according to the video?

• When they get more friend requests

• When they receive targeted advertisements

• When their insurance premiums increase unexpectedly

• When they can't access their social media accounts

What term does Shoshana Zuboff use to describe the current economic system involving data surveillance?

• Digital Capitalism

• Data Monetization

• Information Economy

• Surveillance Capitalism

What is a key characteristic of surveillance capitalism?

• It creates a feedback loop between surveillance and profit

• It focuses on reducing consumer costs

• It prioritizes user privacy

• It eliminates the need for advertisements

What solution is proposed to address the issues of surveillance capitalism?

• Encouraging more data collection

• Reducing internet access

• Funding technology from the commons for the common good

• Increasing the number of tech companies