The "Rise of Personal Data Privacy Concerns" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Rise of Personal Data Privacy Concerns" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: In the episode, there’s a subplot about personal data being exploited, a commentary on privacy in the digital age.
• Reality: In the 2010s, issues surrounding data privacy and protection took center stage. High-profile scandals like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where Facebook user data was misused for political purposes, raised serious concerns about privacy rights and led to calls for stronger regulations (such as GDPR).