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Pointer: The Biggest Privacy Stories of 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013July 1, 2025 by Dissent

Over on Forbes, Kashmir Hill writes:

Forget “twerking” and “selfies.” Dictionary.com dubbed “privacy” the word of the year in 2013. Here at The Not-So Private Parts, it feels a little like the unknown indie band we’ve been obsessed with for years just won best album at the Grammys. So why did the plight of our personal data achieve Arcade Fire-level fame this year?

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