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Ed Garcia of Cranston Public Library in Cranston, R.I., stated that libraries are one of the few places in the surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell user data.
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Ed Garcia of Cranston Public Library in Cranston, R.I., stated that libraries are one of the few places in the surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell user data.
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Claim Maker
Ed Garcia
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Ed Garcia",
    "location": "Cranston, R.I.",
    "organization": "Cranston Public Library"
}
Subject Tags
Privacy Libraries Data
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)

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