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Take Two

How private companies want to track kids from birth to death

By Take Two Staff
Published Jun 6, 2014
In this photograph illustration a ten-year-old boy uses an Apple Ipad tablet computer on November 29, 2011 in Knutsford, United Kingdom.
In this photograph illustration a ten-year-old boy uses an Apple Ipad tablet computer on November 29, 2011 in Knutsford, United Kingdom.
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How private companies want to track kids from birth to death

Across the country and the political spectrum, moms and dads are fighting against the data mining of their kids. Educators say tracking children is the best way to improve the school system, but parents are worried about a breach of privacy and future consequences.

Stephanie Simon has been writing about this for Politico and joins Take Two with more.