# TED Talk on Tracking **URL:** \ **Category:** Unit and Lesson Discussion\ **Tags:** csd-unit-2, csd-unit-2-lesson-5\ **Created:** [January 15, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697 "2018-01-15T18:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aadams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@aadams](https://forum.code.org/u/aadams)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/1 "2018-01-15T18:26:04Z")
This is a great TED talk from Firefox CEO on online trackers > **[Tracking our online trackers](https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_kovacs_tracking_the_trackers)** > > As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's your right to... ---
**Author:** ![jold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/jold/32/5811_2.png) [@jold](https://forum.code.org/u/jold)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/2 "2018-01-16T18:02:32Z")
I showed this one too. Its really good and the wild bit is that it is from 2012. ---
**Author:** ![jforste](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/jforste/32/8183_2.png) [@jforste](https://forum.code.org/u/jforste)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/3 "2018-01-18T14:45:55Z")
Thanks for sharing. We are in the middle of lesson 2.5. Will be showing this video tomorrow as a bellringer 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rachel1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/rachel1/32/2482_2.png) [@rachel1](https://forum.code.org/u/rachel1)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/4 "2018-01-20T02:55:28Z")
Great share w/ nice visualizations on tracking impact. Thank you! If students are ready for further exploration after you show the video, could have them explore ways they can reduce tracking by changing their browser settings. (although it does not entirely eliminate, it reduces.) if using **Chrome** : 1. Open Chrome; click **Settings**. 2. Click arrow to show **Advanced** settings 3. Under **"Privacy**" Turn On the **"Do Not Track**" request If using **Internet Explorer** : 1. Open I.E.; click the gear in upper right-hand corner to **access Settings** 2. Select **Safety** --\> Turn on “ **Do Not Track** ” ---
**Author:** ![aadams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@aadams](https://forum.code.org/u/aadams)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/5 "2018-01-20T20:44:50Z")
Just learned something new. Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![jranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@jranta](https://forum.code.org/u/jranta)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/6 "2018-01-25T13:48:28Z")
Thanks for the tip, this is great. The Collusion add-on for Firefox is now called Lightbeam. I installed it, and then demoed it to my class, while visiting a few websites (NYTimes, Youtube, the weather service, NPR, etc). With 5 tabs open, I had more than 130 third party sites tagging along. My kids were shocked. JR ---
**Author:** ![ccagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@ccagle](https://forum.code.org/u/ccagle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/7 "2018-02-20T14:38:10Z")
This pops up in Chrome to show you the limitations of the ‘do not track’ command - Do Not Track Enabling “Do Not Track” means that a request will be included with your browsing traffic. Any effect depends on whether a website responds to the request, and how the request is interpreted. For example, some websites may respond to this request by showing you ads that aren’t based on other websites you’ve visited. Many websites will still collect and use your browsing data - for example to improve security, to provide content, services, ads and recommendations on their websites, and to generate reporting statistics. Learn more ---
**Author:** ![nanami.sunaga1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f04885/32.png) [@nanami.sunaga1](https://forum.code.org/u/nanami.sunaga1)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ted-talk-on-tracking/13697/8 "2020-06-18T21:14:30Z")
This is an amazing resource! Thank you so much for sharing. I have always wondered about this and I think that many students will find this enlightening.