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Sep 29, 2017

09/29/2017: A consolation prize from Equifax

(U.S. Edition) Equifax is trying to make amends for its massive data breach: consumers will get free credit freezes. But we’ll take a look at whether this method is all that effective, and what a freeze can mean for your financial decisions. Afterwards, we’ll talk about Twitter’s role in proliferating Russian-backed ads during the 2016 presidential election, and then we’ll round off the show by discussing Catalonia’s referendum to secede from Spain.

The FTC has instructions on what to do if you've stopped receiving government benefits because of identity theft. Above, blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury facility in Philadelphia.
The FTC has instructions on what to do if you've stopped receiving government benefits because of identity theft. Above, blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury facility in Philadelphia.
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(U.S. Edition) Equifax is trying to make amends for its massive data breach: consumers will get free credit freezes. But we’ll take a look at whether this method is all that effective, and what a freeze can mean for your financial decisions. Afterwards, we’ll talk about Twitter’s role in proliferating Russian-backed ads during the 2016 presidential election, and then we’ll round off the show by discussing Catalonia’s referendum to secede from Spain.

09/29/2017: A consolation prize from Equifax