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Feb7

The term Weblining describes the practice of denying people opportunities based on their digital selves. You might be refused health insurance based on a Google search you did about a medical condition. You might be shown a credit card with a lower credit limit, not because of your credit history, but because of your race, sex or ZIP code or the types of Web sites you visit.

Facebook Is Using You - NYTimes.com (via sociolab)

Yet another reason to say no to Digital Social Control.

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