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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S9E7 — April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 9•Episode 7

April 10, 2022: Data Brokers

8.5/10 · 311 votesApr 10, 202235 min

Ranked #1 of 30 in Season 9•+0.7 vs season avg

John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change privacy laws. Plus, Russian State TV lies about the Ukraine war; DirecTV drops OAN; John says goodbye to AT&T.

Directed byPaul Pennolino

Written byJohn Oliver, Daniel O'Brien, Chrissy Shackelford, Seena Vali, Joanna Rothkopf, Ali Barthwell, Liz Hynes, Charlie Redd, Owen Parsons, Johnathan Appel, Taylor Kay Phillips, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, Mark Kramer

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Paul Pennolino

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John Oliver

John Oliver

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Daniel O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien

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Chrissy Shackelford

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Seena Vali

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Joanna Rothkopf

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Ali Barthwell

Ali Barthwell

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Liz Hynes

Liz Hynes

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Charlie Redd

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Owen Parsons

Owen Parsons

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Johnathan Appel

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Taylor Kay Phillips

Taylor Kay Phillips

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Episode Summary

"April 10, 2022: Data Brokers" is episode 7 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 9. It scored 8.5/10 from 311 votes, ranking #1 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Paul Pennolino and written by John Oliver, Daniel O'Brien, Chrissy Shackelford, Seena Vali, Joanna Rothkopf, Ali Barthwell, Liz Hynes, Charlie Redd, Owen Parsons, Johnathan Appel, Taylor Kay Phillips, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, Mark Kramer, it aired on April 10, 2022.

Next: E8 · April 17, 2022: Police Interrogations Best of Season 9