Big Mail: Signed, Sealed, Exploited
This Newsy special report dives into data use in the direct mail industry and how that data can be used to target vulnerable populations.
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This Newsy special report digs into the world of big data, junk mail and fraud.
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Newsy / Andrew Lawler
May 30, 2018
Direct mail advertising, aka junk mail, is a nuisance the public mostly accepts. But it can be both an invasion of privacy and a predatory practice. This Newsy special report dives deep into the system that keeps junk mail alive and the lack of recourse for the vulnerable populations it targets.
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