"According to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey, 81% of American adults said they were concerned about how companies use their data, and 71% said they were concerned about how the government uses their data. At the same time, though, 61% expressed skepticism that anything they do makes much difference. This is because people have come to expect that their data will be captured, shared, and misused by state and corporate entities alike."
"When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a massive database of information about Medicaid recipients in June 2025, privacy and medical justice advocates sounded the alarm. They warned that the move could trigger all kinds of public health and human rights harms. But most people likely shrugged and moved on with their day. Why is that? It's not that people don't care."
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement gained access to a large Medicaid database in June 2025, privacy and medical justice advocates warned of potential public health and human rights harms. Public concern about data use is high—81% worry about corporate use and 71% about government use—yet many feel powerless. People often accept omnipresent data collection, routinely clicking "accept" on terms and ignoring privacy details. Repeated data breaches and exposed private communications reinforce resignation. The perception of inevitability conditions people to accept data collection and abuse, increasing the risk that safety and basic rights will be jeopardized. Policy reforms remain limited.
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