In her article, “The Public Domain: Social Surveillance in Everyday Life”, Marwick discusses the phenomenon of social surveillance that has emerged alongside the increased use of social networking sites. Marwick uses ethnographic studies as evidence to support her theories about social surveillance, which build upon Foucault’s model of “capillaries of power” to distinguish her conception of social surveillance from traditional surveillance in terms of power, hierarchy, and reciprocity. She argues that unlike traditional surveillance, the surveillance that takes place on social networking sites provides its users with a more fluid sense of power pertaining to gathering information on others. This flow of power creates an imbalance between the participating individuals, transforming what is traditionally a structurally hierarchical act into one that is socially hierarchical. Participating individuals both …show more content…
He argues that with the emergence of the internet and knowledge industries – industries based on information and knowledge rather than the production of goods – reputation is becoming increasingly linked to value in an economic sense rather than in a social sense. Gandini argues that the technology and specifically the internet are inherently reputation-based, and references how the Google PageRank algorithm is based off the idea that links that are reputable are valued, i.e. links that get the most views. Building on this concept, he discusses Online Reputation Systems, algorithms that determine a score that is meant to convey reputation or trustworthiness, and argues that this idea of reputation as value has become synonymous with digital media. To further solidify the concept of reputation as value, the author argues that trust in digital marketplaces operates on the collective assumption that reputation can be used as leverage in economic
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There has been a data surge in the previous decade achieved by online social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, among others, which guarantees the new age of digital life. Be that as it may, social information is traded off, it is being seized by particular financial interests, it prompts a key movement in the relationship amongst examination and people in public good and it encourages new types of control and reconnaissance. It investigates how we perform basic examination inside a bargained social information system. The master, global lineup of agencies investigates the points of confinement and difficulties of social information research so as to imagine and grow new methods of doing the new practice. At its center, this accumulation contends that we are seeing a key reshaping of the social through social information mining (Redden 2015).
“The Surveillance Society,” by Adam Penenburg explains the impact that the attacks on September 11th, 2001 had on usage of technological surveillance of the American people. Penenburg writes that the assault on U.S. soil caused a great shift between privacy and policy causing a bill to be signed into law granting the government easier access into our emails, web history, and even phone calls. Even with all the surveillance, Penenburg claims that people could care less because in a time of turmoil because they care deeply about safety. Surveillance can be used to convict criminals, stop car thieves, and prevent terrorism. The constant surveillance increases the amount of information available on every single person but is extremely difficult
This paper will be structured as follows. Section 2 will cover a basic overview of the rise of social media through the past few years and the government’s use of social media for surveillance. Section 3 will cover an Utilitarian and Kantian ethical view on the use of government surveillance on the social media of local citizens. Section 4 will cover the social impact and views that citizens may have about the surveillance of their social media accounts. Lastly Section 5 will cover the global impact of surveying social media accounts.
While the U.S. has experienced an increase in surveillance in their police department and airports, Europe has seen this surveillance boom in the open streets. CCTV is a video surveillance transmit device that sends signals to set monitors, this technology is heavily used in the streets of Europe and has caused unease in the public. These cameras resemble a dystopian society similar to the world of surveillance that we see in novels like Fahrenheit 451, George Orwell’s 1984, and The Hunger Games (Gray 1). CCTV technology, meant to increase security, is dauntly similar the ‘Thought Police’ and telecoms in 1984 by George Orwell, thus pushing the technology further towards Big Brother surveillance. This has become a common term used in surveillance,
Are the controversies true? Am I always being watched? These questions are typical questions that most Americans might be asking themselves for the past few years. For years, the American eye has been opened to everyday threats of being watched, monitored and spied on by the government. For some, this may not have come off as shocking as it may have had to other, but the problem is still there and problem is still there. The problem Americans face is the problem of being under constant surveillance by our “trusted” leaders. In America, government surveillance needs to be reduced.
In today’s society, every aspect of a person’s life is constantly under surveillance. People are always watching and documenting someone’s every move, whether they are driving to the grocery store, watching a movie in their house, or making a phone call on their cell phone. Modern technology makes it easy to surveil people and track their movements. Therefore, making it very easy to place people into different categories based on what they do in their everyday lives. Michel Foucault believes that surveillance “compares, differentiates, hierarchizes, homogenizes, [and] excludes” people. (Foucault, 1977, p. 183) Surveillance is being used to categorize people who do not fit society’s norm. This happens because the information is being retained and stored, which it then helps place different people into different categories.
Thesis statement: Government surveillance should be stopped because it is an invasion of privacy and gives the government control that is not enumerated in the constitution.
Government surveillance in the past was not a big threat due to the limitations on technology; however, in the current day, it has become an immense power for the government. Taylor, author of a book on Electronic Surveillance supports, "A generation ago, when records were tucked away on paper in manila folders, there was some assurance that such information wouldn 't be spread everywhere. Now, however, our life stories are available at the push of a button" (Taylor 111). With more and more Americans logging into social media cites and using text-messaging devices, the more providers of metadata the government has. In her journal “The Virtuous Spy: Privacy as an Ethical Limit”, Anita L. Allen, an expert on privacy law, writes, “Contemporary technologies of data collection make secret, privacy invading surveillance easy and nearly irresistible. For every technology of confidential personal communication…there are one or more counter-technologies of eavesdropping” (Allen 1). Being in the middle of the Digital Age, we have to be much more careful of the kinds of information we put in our digital devices.
The Chicago state government’s decision of closing over 61 school buildings and 54 public schools, mostly attended by children of color from low-income families is an example of the contemporary practice of “Newspeak” - making as may as 30,000 youths uneducated. Of the 61 schools closed, 49 served elementary school students, 90 percent of whom are African American.
In May of 2013 Edward Snowden leaked NSA documents revealing that the organization had been, warrantlessly spying on U.S. citizens, via the internet. (Britannica) The information leaked showed that the NSA had been tapping phones and monitoring citizen’s text messages, emails and social media. (NPR) Snowden has said that he brought these documents to light, not to discredit the government’s method, but to expose it’s methods. Snowden wanted to allow the people of the United States to decide for themselves. (Britannica)
Jacob Silverman in his book “Terms of Service” has made numerous claims related to social media, the organizations that operate them, the latest news that one sees today. In the introduction chapter of his book he makes a claim that "communication has become synonymous with surveillance"(Silverman, vii). He tries to convince the audience by providing the list of some of the devices that are commonly seen around like camera, eyeglasses, phones, shoes etc. There have sensors which provide the feedback to social media company and they save that data. The users of these devices are mutually engaging in these types of surveillance. He claims that in this day and culture there are three type of surveillance going on, surveillance by governments,
After 9/11, the country was thrown into disarray and our government started to take strides trying to ensure our protection. We all knew about the new TSA and other travel restrictions, but the National Security Agency (NSA) was not nearly as transparent. The famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, who used to work for the NSA revealed the programs bulk data collection programs. Passionate debates sparked afterwards revolving around things such as privacy and the Fourth Amendment. Those in our country felt as they had their rights violated due to the domestic data collection. This is important because these provisions were meant to protect us, and they’ve barely done that while taking draining funds and our feelings of safety.
Just weeks after 9/11, the executive branch of the government began a massive expansion of domestic surveillance with very little debate or transparency (Lichtblau, 2008). This apparatus was left to grown in secret, almost completely unchecked by the other 2 branches of government for the last 15 years. In that time, the National Security Administration (NSA) grew from tapping a few phones, to effectively spying on an entire planet by infiltrating the infrastructure of worldwide communications networks. The facts that have come to light about the extensive domestic surveillance and storage capabilities of our Information and Data Systems (IDS) raise very important fundamental questions of the ability of the governed and the constitution
Surveillance has implemented the purpose of observing and monitoring individual’s actions and communications. Purposely, it is used for monitoring our behaviors, activities, and protection. Looking at the contemporary lifestyle we live by in society, surveillance technologies can range from computer monitoring to satellite imagery. Surveillance technologies are at near-constant presence regardless of circumstances in which, Edward Snowdown stated, “Even if you’re not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded.” Moreover, the critics of how the psychological and social impact can be seen through with philosophical viewpoints. Michel Foucault an, French philosopher recognized for his influential contributions in which one of his theories establishes the understanding between power and knowledge and how they are implemented as a form of social control through societal institutions. Also, it is crucial to understand that the types of surveillance mechanisms used in correctional facilities, closed-circuit television, (CCTV) patrol officers with body-worn cameras and multiple other mechanisms are seen as power that is coercive or repressive but, it is rather a necessary and productive implementation to our lives enforcing ourselves from doing unethical acts against our will. Moreover, we will discuss Foucault’s theory signifying the influences of surveillance prompts us towards disciplined behavior, warning of undisciplined behavior and lastly self-discipline all