How to find out everything Amazon knows about you

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Amazon is your biggest fan. It knows your voice, search history, advertiser preferences, favorite books, Alexa history and more. In this episode, Kim speaks with two Reuters reporters who exposed the secret war Amazon wages on your privacy. You’ll learn how to find everything Amazon knows about you.

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