When It's OK to Violate Privacy

The video discusses privacy concerns in publishing statistics from surveys, focusing on two types of privacy violations: direct breaches of individual privacy and indirect violations through group associations. It highlights the importance of surveys in revealing group trends while emphasizing the need to protect individual privacy. The video suggests that the best approach is to ensure no participant's privacy is more violated than if they hadn't participated, using mathematically guaranteed privacy protections.

How can revealing statistical trends about a group lead to privacy violations?

What is the current wisdom regarding the revelation of group trends versus individual information?