Episode
60 Minutes: The Data Brokers, Three Years Later, Return of the Humpback
Overview
Steve Kroft investigates the multibillion-dollar industry that sells the personal information of millions of Americans; then, Bob Simon reports on the aftermath of the disaster in Fukushima, Japan; and, 60 Minutes travels to the South Pacific on the trail of the humpback whale.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 48
- Air date
- 2014-08-24
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Data Brokers, Three Years Later, Return of the Humpback is Episode 48 in Season 46 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2014-08-24. The runtime is 44 min.
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