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The Current powered by Kim Komando

Terms of service killed your privacy

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Each time you "click here to agree," a piece of your privacy dies. Most of us use smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, Google and dozens of other apps. Each one makes you agree to a contract that you likely didn't read. Do you know what you've given up? Click here to listen to my free Komando on Demand podcast about how our need for convenience is coming at a very high price.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Okay, we're all guilty of it.

0:03.0

You install an app, you install a program, and it comes up and it says,

0:06.0

here's the terms of usage.

0:08.0

And you scroll page after page after page, until you find that tiny little box.

0:14.0

It says, yes, I agree.

0:16.0

And then the app or the program installs, and you go about your merry way.

0:24.7

But do you really know what you're signing?

0:30.0

What is the small print of those terms of service pop-up agreements?

0:35.4

You know, from times that I'm here in Hollywood, we like to have a little bit of fun with the folks who pass our studio every day.

0:38.3

People are walking by, and whenever we put someone on a TV, they sign a legal release that says they're okay with doing that.

0:42.3

They sign their name on a form, and we're good to go.

0:44.3

Most people don't even bother really to read the form.

0:47.3

They trust us, I guess.

0:49.3

So today we decided to put that trust to the test

0:51.3

to find out just how much these people would endure for a chance to be on TV.

0:57.0

Okay?

0:58.0

During filming, participant understands that all heretofore mentioned questions subjects may or may not be fully taken out of context.

1:05.0

That's okay, whatever.

1:07.0

In the event that I'm suddenly incapacitated during the interview and end up in a vegetative state

1:11.6

unable to make decisions for myself. I grant ABC the right to pull the plug if need be and a DNR,

1:17.2

which is a do not resuscitate, also a power of attorney over your affairs. Okay.

1:23.1

That funny skit by Jimmy Kimmel raises some serious questions about just how much we're reading,

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