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 ==== Problems caused by these issues ==== ==== Problems caused by these issues ====
 The problems caused by these issues of privacy data is that: first, a lot of people, especially younger generations,​ don't pay much attention for this issue. And since these privacy problems have existed way before the Internet had been invented, people therefore think it is okay and acceptable for the turbulence of the privacy online. But what is to be aware of is that, when the information goes online, it spreads much quicker than we can image. The problems caused by these issues of privacy data is that: first, a lot of people, especially younger generations,​ don't pay much attention for this issue. And since these privacy problems have existed way before the Internet had been invented, people therefore think it is okay and acceptable for the turbulence of the privacy online. But what is to be aware of is that, when the information goes online, it spreads much quicker than we can image.
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 Also, there are companies who deliberately collecting our information when we browse the Internet. First, their motivations of doing this is questionable. They might claim that it is only for business uses. But are these uses really legal? Some of the companies even collects our information without our permissions. And we are normally not aware of the fact we are leave information for them. Also, there are companies who deliberately collecting our information when we browse the Internet. First, their motivations of doing this is questionable. They might claim that it is only for business uses. But are these uses really legal? Some of the companies even collects our information without our permissions. And we are normally not aware of the fact we are leave information for them.
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 As we gradually leaving more and more information online. Companies know more and more about what kind of person we are such as what type of food we like, what brand of products we normally buy, what websites we go to routinely, what music we like to listen and so on. In this creepy way, they know what kind of people are without even have to meet us. In some senses, they can provide what we need and want. Thus, we could be easily controlled. As we gradually leaving more and more information online. Companies know more and more about what kind of person we are such as what type of food we like, what brand of products we normally buy, what websites we go to routinely, what music we like to listen and so on. In this creepy way, they know what kind of people are without even have to meet us. In some senses, they can provide what we need and want. Thus, we could be easily controlled.
  
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