When the Internet Pretends to Be Random: Behavioral Tracking, Cookies, and Control

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The internet doesn’t leave surprises to chance, it studies how you scroll, pause, hover, and click, then quietly steers what you see next. In this episode, we unpack how online systems observe your behavior, sharpen your digital profile, and create an illusion of spontaneity while nudging your attention in curated directions.

We’ll dig into the role of cookies, why those pop-ups matter more than they seem, and how to choose what to accept without becoming a full-time privacy warrior. The goal here isn’t paranoia, it’s clarity. Think of it as learning the rules of the digital game so you can play with intention instead of being played by invisible systems.

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