In an interview with Marketplace, Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology Fellow Ashkan Soltani discussed the effectiveness of privacy "nutrition labels" developed by technology companies like Apple and Google. While they may raise consumer awareness around how they are tracked, Soltani does not believe the labels themselves make much of a difference in affecting behavior. "I don’t think just raising awareness does much except make people uneasy, unfortunately," Soltani said.
A conversation on the effectiveness of privacy 'nutrition labels'
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