‘Surveillance Capitalism’ Turning Kids Into ‘Voodoo Dolls’: Big Data Panel Chair

‘Surveillance Capitalism’ Turning Kids Into ‘Voodoo Dolls’: Big Data Panel Chair
Updated "Echo Dots" are pictured at Amazon Headquarters, following a launch event, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Amazon launched more than 70 Alexa-enabled products during the event. Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
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OTTAWA—The world’s lawmakers have a duty to protect children from being turned into “voodoo dolls” by the “surveillance capitalism” of major high-tech companies, says the Canadian chair of the international grand committee on big data, privacy, and democracy.

Conservative MP Bob Zimmer offered that summary as the multinational group of legislators wrapped its third and final day of hearings of Parliament Hill on Wednesday.