“Google is the undisputed leader in the tech giants’ race to accumulate user data, thanks to its huge array of services, devices and leading share of the digital ad business (37% to Facebook’s 22%). It likely knows everything you’ve ever typed into your browser’s search bar and every YouTube video you’ve ever watched. But that’s just the beginning.” I’m glad Ina Fried wrote this article. We get caught up in the meme of the moment (in this case, how Facebook treats privacy) and forgot to ask the question: Compared to what? What Google knows about you.

+ Facial recognition’s ‘dirty little secret’: Millions of online photos scraped without consent. (Hopefully the AI can see my expression right now…)