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How did they get my data? I uncovered the hidden web of networks behind telemarketers. (theconversation.com)
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[–] mearce@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Where can I go to buy my data, and how much will it cost me?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

No one is buying you specifically though. It's basically all just data dumps.

It would have been nice if the author explained how the marketing companies knew when they got his data from. They could have just said any company to get him off the phone for all we know.