# Data Harvesting on The No Agenda Show Data Harvesting comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2018 to July 2026. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** June 2018 – July 2026 - **Related topics:** [Bytedance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bytedance.md), [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [Alphabet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alphabet.md), [Bill Ziff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-ziff.md), [Brad Parscale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brad-parscale.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Chromebooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chromebooks.md), [Cloud Storage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cloud-storage.md), [Commerce Department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commerce-department.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### Data Privacy, Local Computing vs. Cloud Storage - **Episode:** [1882: Buy the Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-02 - **Time:** 1:13:54–1:16:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash/chapter/data-privacy-local-computing-vs-cloud-storage.md The hosts advocate for local computing and the use of open-source operating systems like Linux to avoid data harvesting by large corporations. They criticize the public's willingness to upload personal data to the cloud while simultaneously fearing government surveillance. The discussion emphasizes that privacy is a choice made through hardware and software habits. Keywords: [linux](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linux.md), [windows 10](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/windows-10.md), [cloud storage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cloud-storage.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), local compute ### Special Interest Publishing, AI Training and Data Harvesting - **Episode:** [1731: Cyber Timebombs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1731-cyber-timebombs.md) - **Published:** 2025-01-19 - **Time:** 43:12–47:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1731-cyber-timebombs/chapter/special-interest-publishing-ai-training-and-data-harvesting.md The success of TikTok's recommendation engine is compared to Bill Ziff's "special interest publishing" theory, where content and advertising are perfectly aligned to a specific mindset. A former ByteDance employee notes that the company has been training its machine learning algorithms for over a decade using global data sets. Concerns are raised that this massive data harvesting could eventually be utilized for sophisticated autonomous warfare and geopolitical influence. Keywords: [bill ziff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-ziff.md), [machine learning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/machine-learning.md), [bytedance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bytedance.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), autonomous warfare ### Smart Appliance Privacy Risks and Air Fryer Spying - **Episode:** [1724: Boomer Mode](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1724-boomer-mode.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-26 - **Time:** 25:59–30:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1724-boomer-mode/chapter/smart-appliance-privacy-risks-and-air-fryer-spying.md Consumer watchdog groups have raised concerns that app-connected air fryers from companies like Xiaomi are harvesting user data and requesting microphone access. The hosts criticize the "smart home" trend, arguing that internet-connected locks and appliances are unnecessary security risks. They advise listeners to use devices that do not connect to the internet. Keywords: air fryers, [xiaomi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xiaomi.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [smart home](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smart-home.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md) ### TikTok Ban Legislation, Data Privacy Concerns - **Episode:** [1538: FedNow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1538-fednow.md) - **Published:** 2023-03-16 - **Time:** 49:35–54:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1538-fednow/chapter/tiktok-ban-legislation-data-privacy-concerns.md The Biden administration is demanding that ByteDance sell its stake in TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States. Senator Marco Rubio and other lawmakers cite national security concerns, alleging the Chinese government could harvest user data. TikTok has proposed a U.S.-based data protection plan with third-party monitoring, but bipartisan support for the RESTRICT Act continues to grow in Congress. Keywords: [tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md), [bytedance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bytedance.md), [marco rubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marco-rubio.md), [national security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), [commerce department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commerce-department.md) ### Google and Big Pharma, Data Harvesting Partnerships - **Episode:** [1239: Beaches are Open](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1239-beaches-are-open.md) - **Published:** 2020-05-07 - **Time:** 30:05–32:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1239-beaches-are-open/chapter/google-and-big-pharma-data-harvesting-partnerships.md Google's parent company, Alphabet, is reportedly intertwined with the pharmaceutical industry through a $750 million deal with GlaxoSmithKline. Kennedy alleges that Google uses its search algorithms to censor alternative health information, such as vitamins or chiropractic care, to protect the allopathic pharmaceutical paradigm. Furthermore, the CDC is noted to be heavily funded by the very companies it regulates. Keywords: [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [alphabet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alphabet.md), [glaxosmithkline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glaxosmithkline.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### Brad Parscale, Trump 2020 Data Strategy - **Episode:** [1125: Elusive Logic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-31 - **Time:** 1:12:01–1:16:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1125-elusive-logic/chapter/brad-parscale-trump-2020-data-strategy.md Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale detailed a massive data harvesting operation that uses cell phone numbers from rally attendees to link individuals to voter files. Parscale claims that 34% of attendees at a recent Michigan rally were Democrats, suggesting the campaign's data-driven approach is significantly more advanced than in 2016. Keywords: [brad parscale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brad-parscale.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md), voter file, michigan rally, [facebook ads](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook-ads.md) ### Google's G Suite in Schools and the PBIS Program - **Episode:** [1042: Two Dictators](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1042-two-dictators.md) - **Published:** 2018-06-28 - **Time:** 2:37:00–2:41:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1042-two-dictators/chapter/google-s-g-suite-in-schools-and-the-pbis-program.md A discussion on the "Google-ification" of the education system explores how schools are switching to G Suite and Chromebooks, effectively making students "Google slaves" from a young age. The hosts also revisit the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) program, which they argue prioritizes social justice over traditional discipline. Keywords: [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), g suite, [chromebooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chromebooks.md), pbis, [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [data harvesting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-harvesting.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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