Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
10 years ago(FILES) This file combination of pictures created on October 21, 2016 shows an AT&T cellphone store (TOP) in Springfield, Virginia, on October 23, 2014, and the Time Warner company logo on the front of the headquarters building, 24 November, 2003 in New York. An AT&T-Time Warner mega-deal could create a new kind of media-tech firm in an age where consumers get content Netflix-style, when they want it on any device. Or it could be a remake of another huge merger 16 years ago that sought to unite the media-entertainment giant with another tech sector leader but ended in failure.The deal unveiled October 22, 2016 aims to make AT&T a powerhouse positioned for a sector facing major technology changes. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB AND STAN HONDA
They know how you browse the internet, your favourite TV shows and where you shop and travel.