04 October 2023 // There’s no such thing as data

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It was a fascinating read on the common misconceptions that we hold about how large companies gather data. It also explains and rights the truth behind the myth that websites 'steal our privacy'. 

  "‘data isn't oil - it's sand’  - data is valuable only in the aggregate of millions"

https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2022/5/27/theres-no-such-thing-as-data 

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