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Are you really anonymous online? Your friends on Twitter may give you away

  • Written by Jessica Su, Ph.D. Student at Stanford, Stanford University
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As you browse the internet, online advertisers track nearly every site you visit, amassing a trove of information on your habits and preferences. When you visit a news site, they might see you’re a fan of basketball, opera and mystery novels, and accordingly select ads tailored to your tastes.

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