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Resources for Disengage

These are the resources I used in researching and writing Disengage. They are roughly in order of use/appearance in the book.

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  1. https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/05/your-price-named/#privacy-first-again

  2. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60175396/connected-cars-driver-data-tracking-insurance/

  3. https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/personalization-price-discrimination

  4. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/shoshana-zuboff/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism/9781610395694

  5. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/03/harvard-professor-says-surveillance-capitalism-is-undermining-democracy

  6. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710957/chokepoint-capitalism-by-rebecca-giblin-and-cory-doctorow

  7. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4878389-billionaire-problem-america/s

  8. onezero.medium.com/how-to-destroy-surveillance-capitalism-8135e6744d59

  9. www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/will-ai-fix-work

  10. www.pcmag.com/how-to/what-is-a-vpn-and-why-you-need-one

  11. https://www.wpbeginner.com/research/ultimate-web-hosting-statistics-and-market-share-report/

  12. https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-privacy-analytics-12-lawsuits-statement-1850077715

  13. pewresearch.org/internet/2019/11/15/americans-and-privacy-concerned-confused-and-feeling-lack-of-control-over-their-personal-information/

  14. epic.org/issues/consumer-privacy/data-brokers/

  15. https://innovation.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Data-Defense_-Evaluating-People-Search-Site-Removal-Services-.pdf

  16. https://inteltechniques.com/workbook.html

  17. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/ceo-of-data-privacy-company-onerep-com-founded-dozens-of-people-search-firms/

  18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Equifax_data_breach

  19. https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/exactis-340-million-people-may-have-been-exposed-in-bigger-breach-than-equifax/

  20. techpolicy.sanford.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/08/Data-Brokers-and-Sensitive-Data-on-US-Individuals-Sherman-2021.pdf

  21. themarkup.org/privacy/2023/02/16/forget-milk-and-eggs-supermarkets-are-having-a-fire-sale-on-data-about-you

  22. faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remove-name-from-mailing-lists

  23. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/facial-recognition-s-dirty-little-secret-millions-online-photos-scraped-n981921

  24. support.google.com/websearch/answer/6302812?hl=en

  25. https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/factsheets/facial-recognition-technology

  26. https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/review-cbps-major-cybersecurity-incident-during-2019-biometric-pilot

  27. https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2019/nist.ir.8280.pdf

  28. https://privacysavvy.com/security/spying/remove-metadata-from-photos-on-any-device/

  29. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-vpn/

  30. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-websites-storing-cookies-site-data-firefox

  31. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

  32. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

  33. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox

  34. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac

  35. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-manage-and-clear-your-cache-and-cookies

  36. https://cyberinsider.com/browser-fingerprinting/

  37. www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/will-ai-fix-work

  38. mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2019/07/superhuman-is-spying-on-you

  39. www.vice.com/en/article/m7vzjb/location-data-abortion-clinics-safegraph-planned-parenthood

  40. surfshark.com/apps-that-track-you

  41. ttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/location-tracking-tools-endanger-abortion-access-lawmakers-must-act-now

  42. https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/05/how-to-turn-off-location-tracking-on-android

  43. https://archive.is/7zC2f#selection-1757.0-1771.484

  44. themarkup.org/privacy/2023/02/16/forget-milk-and-eggs-supermarkets-are-having-a-fire-sale-on-data-about-you www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/managing-digital-privacy-personal-information-online/675184/

  45. www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/ywubxi/bluetooth_toothbrush_privacy_concern/

  46. www.pcmag.com/news/thousands-of-people-listen-to-alexa-voice-recordings

  47. www.bbc.com/news/technology-48963235

  48. https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/02/macedoine/#the-public-option

  49. rushkoff.com/books/survival-of-the-richest-escape-fantasies-of-the-tech-billionaires

  50. https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/yelp-data-analytics/

  51. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2392192/dont-trust-any-unverified-amazon-review-thats-why.html

  52. https://www.zillow.com/c/claim-your-home/

  53. https://www.redfin.com/services/claim-your-home

  54. https://www.realtor.com/myhome

  55. https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7011973?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Cif-youre-not-the-photo-owner

  56. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GYRPHMGANH7M2BNH

  57. https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7108295?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

  58. https://www.igeeksblog.com/delete-your-siri-history/

  59. https://www.idownloadblog.com/2019/11/11/delete-siri-history-tutorial/

  60. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly74mpy8klo https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-biden-timeline-india-119969bfc584e92d47baa189a3e1c4fc

  61. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712927/facebook-instagram-teen-mental-health-research

  62. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28040/teens-tiktok-addiction-lawsuit-investigation-documents

  63. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/

  64. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/03/business/meta-ai-accounts-instagram-facebook/index.html#openweb-convo

  65. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/08/meta-ai-bots-backlash-racist/ [gated]

  66. https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/how-to-delete-facebook-instagram-and-threads/?guccounter=1

  67. https://www.clrn.org/what-happens-when-you-download-your-tiktok-data/

  68. https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/accessing-your-x-data

  69. https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/download-your-pinterest-data

  70. https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1339364/downloading-your-account-data?lang=en

  71. https://help.instagram.com/259803026523198

  72. https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004027692-Requesting-a-Copy-of-your-Data

  73. https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043048352-How-do-I-request-a-copy-of-my-Reddit-data-and-information

  74. https://www.theverge.com/22231495/delete-facebook-page-account-how-to

  75. https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/how-to-deactivate-x-account#how-to-deactivate

  76. https://help.instagram.com/313703828012423/?helpref=related_articles

  77. https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/deactivate-or-close-your-account

  78. https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/212500837-How-do-I-permanently-delete-my-account

  79. https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204579509-How-do-I-delete-my-account

  80. https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1379064/closing-your-linkedin-account?lang=en

  81. https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/relationships/podcast-1054-familiarity-breeds-contempt-and-other-underappreciated-consequences-of-digital-communication/

  82. https://www.theverge.com/24063290/fediverse-explained-activitypub-social-media-open-protocol

  83. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/03/27/chatgpt-data-leak/

  84. https://www.clrn.org/how-to-clear-history-in-chatgpt/

  85. https://social.blogpocket.com/what-is-a-federated-wordpress-blog-and-how-to-build-one/

  86. https://podbay.fm/p/the-ezra-klein-show/e/1737108000

  87. www.pcmag.com/news/americans-check-their-phones-an-alarming-number-of-times-per-day

  88. https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/

  89. https://wisephone.com/policies/privacy-policy

  90. https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play

  91. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate

  92. https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/01/18/donald-trumps-inauguration-which-tech-leaders-will-be-attending-and-who-will-skip-it

  93. https://firewalltimes.com/google-data-breach-timeline/

  94. https://doctorow.medium.com/the-specific-process-by-which-google-enshittified-its-search-1ffd3b02d205

  95. https://www.wired.com/story/google-search-ai-spam-original-reporting-news-results/

  96. www.npr.org/2023/09/12/1198558372/doj-google-monopoly-antitrust-trial-search-engine

  97. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/04/google-removes-pledge-to-not-use-ai-for-weapons-surveillance.html

  98. nordvpn.com/blog/google-alternatives

  99. https://nordvpn.com/blog/google-alternatives/

  100. https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/07/brave-browser-caught-adding-its-own-referral-codes-to-some-cryptcurrency-trading-sites/

  101. https://www.spacebar.news/stop-using-brave-browser/

  102. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)

  103. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121430

  104. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102362

  105. https://www.androidphonesoft.com/blog/how-to-change-my-default-browser-on-android

  106. https://help.illinoisstate.edu/technology/support-topics/device-support/windows/windows-11-overview/changing-your-default-browser-and-pdf-viewer-in-windows-11

  107. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/emails-detail-amazons-plan-to-crush-a-startup-rival-with-price-cuts/

  108. pluralistic.net/2023/11/06/attention-rents/#consumer-welfare-queens

  109. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-05/amazon-s-irobot-deal-is-about-roomba-s-data-collection

  110. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5280640/costco-pay-raises-teamsters-union-threatens-strike

  111. https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/bookshoporg-enters-the-e-book-arena-giving-indie-stores-a-new-way-to-compete-with/

  112. www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/tech/apple-worker-rights-nlrb/index.html

  113. 9to5mac.com/2023/01/09/apple-privacy-tracking-lawsuit/

  114. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2025/02/01/apples-new-game-changer-iphone-update-brings-starlink-satellite-access/

  115. https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/best-wireless-earbuds-120058222.html

  116. www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/22/microsoft-protest-us-army-augmented-reality-headsets

  117. boingboing.net/2020/01/22/clippy-dodges-taxes.html

  118. www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-doubles-down-on-its-strategy-to-get-more-windows-11-users-on-edge

  119. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft

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