An analysis by Consumer Reports suggests that every person on Facebook is being monitored by thousands of companies, but new tools and laws are starting to make it easier for people to take back their privacy.

This episode was recorded in New York City at an event hosted by the responsible tech nonprofit All Tech Is Human.

We Meet:

Consumer Reports R&D Director Ginny Fahs

New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer & Investigative Journalist Julia Angwin

Block Party Founder & CEO Tracy Chou

Credits:

This episode of SHIFT was produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens. The on-site recording engineer was Josh Chapdelaine. SHIFT is mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art direction by Anthony Green. The Founder and President of All Tech is Human is David Ryan Polgar.