Politics Feb 28 Biden issues executive order to tackle foreign data brokers threatening Americans’ privacy By Will Weissert, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 Watch 6:14 What some states are doing to improve privacy for your personal data Data brokers make money off of your personal data, including your real-time location and spending habits. These companies say the information allows service providers to personalize their products, but privacy advocates say it's collected without permission and not properly secured. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
Nation Aug 23 Watch Mistaken identity in background checks can cost applicants job offers Today, nearly 90 percent of employers run a check on at least some of their applicants. As more employers throughout the country use background checks to review job applicants, NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson takes a look at the job-screening process,… By PBS News Hour
Nation Jul 06 Watch What do data brokers really know about us? What types of information are companies gathering about you? How can they use this information, or even trade it? And what rights do consumers have to learn how they're being tracked? Julia Angwin, senior reporter at ProPublica and the author… By PBS News Hour
Health Jun 29 Watch Hospitals turning to data brokers for patient information A new report this week describes how hospitals are buying information from data brokers to determine how likely you are to get sick and what it may cost to treat you. For more on this Shannon Pettypiece of Bloomberg News… By PBS News Hour
Jun 13 Watch Companies tracking our online footsteps should be more transparent, says FTC By PBS News Hour Companies known as data brokers know a lot about you and the information you share online, including your interests, political preferences, religious affiliations and spending activities. The Federal Trade Commission is now raising questions about the transparency of this industry. Continue watching
May 31 Watch FTC report warns consumers about big data brokers By PBS News Hour The Federal Trade Commission issued a report this week suggesting consumer protections be put in place to combat the collection and selling of consumer information. “Big data” companies collect and sell billions of bits of information about all aspects of… Continue watching