Surveillance technology is all around us — sometimes narrowly targeted with a judge’s approval, more often indiscriminately reporting on everyone.
From hardware like “smart” cameras that watch us on streets, in malls and in the workplace, to web-based ad tracking that follows our posts, habits and even feelings, we are increasingly monitored, both online and offline. We all have a sense of this creeping scrutiny — but how much do you really know about who is surveilling you, and how?
Test your knowledge with our five-minute quiz created by Mallory Knodel, ARTICLE 19’s Head of Digital, for IFEX.
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