Presentation Summary This is a personally driven community presentation from my work experience on the effects of current forms of technology. In it, I argue that big players like Google and Facebook build predictive profiles that are then sold to advertisers who then attempt to influence individual behavior for commercial/political gain. These business models have quietly reshaped society without public knowledge or consent. Surveillance Capitalism is not an inevitable feature of modern life, but a specific and correctable situation, one that requires informed and persistent civic engagement to reverse. Vistor’s Note : I presented this in person here in my area in July of 2026. I also plan to host a zoom presentation of this material. See the bottom of this page for links to the material and to sign up for any future zoom or in person presentations. You are free to download and use this material to bring awareness to the harmful effects of Surveillance Capitalism.…