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== The Problems ==
Through discussion, research and workshops, we distilled three big problems that we felt lie at the heart of the Surveillance Economy:
* '''[[#See alsoExposed|Exposedexposed]]''': The burden of protection is put on people—who can’t see or feel the threat.
* '''Excluded''': Big companies are hoarding troves of data and smothering competition.
* '''Exploited''': The only thing not surveilled is how people’s data is used.
People are '''{anchor: exposed}'''in the Surveillance Economy. Related pain includes:
'''Opting out is not an option '''
To engage with the Internet, you have to be willing to give up data. It’s all in or all out, with little control over what is shared in different contexts.
