https://media.ccc.de/c/34c3/34c3-8797-social_cooling_-_big_data_s_unintended_side_effect

How the reputation economy is creating data-driven conformity

What does it mean to be free in a world where surveillance is the dominant business model? Behind the scenes databrokers are turning our data into thousands of scores. This digital reputation is increasingly influencing our chances to find a job, a loan or even a date. Researchers are pointing out that, as people become aware of this reputation economy, it is generating a culture where self-censorship and risk aversion are the new normal.

Tijmen Schep

https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2017/Fahrplan/events/8797.html