As discussed last week, the internet can be a dark, invasive space that puts personal data at risk and invades privacy. In a sense, you could say the internet is TOO invasive and dangerous, however people believe it is a necessity. At its core, the internet is a money machine that purchases content for profit, and the cycle continues. The internet is the largest platform currently, each user being able to search and share to their heart’s desire… however they are being surveilled the entire time. Surveillance is considered one of the largest breaches of privacy.

China is known for its surveillance, having intense facial recognition software and billions of cameras in public. Amongst many other countries, China knows everything about its people, retrieving all their data from their devices and constantly tracking their whereabouts. America and Australia are amongst the other countries who are believed to use the same protocol, however China’s regime is by far the most known and brutal regime of surveillance.

References: https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/4901/4097
https://youtu.be/lH2gMNrUuEY