Astonished by the shocking information about the surveillance of the government, I was so fascinated by the movie—more of a reflective mirror unveiling the truth behind the ‘civilization’ of today’s society. Targeting all people around the globe, the film boldly addressed an alarming and multi-national issue—privacy invasion.Along with evolvement in technology and civilization, there is a surging degree of surveillance upon the citizenry. Though it appears to be the norm, does it meant to be in that way? The documentary urges all of us to ponder on that. I would say this is a successful documentary and I would like to illustrate my ideas in various realms.
To start with, in terms of media literacy, the way of presentation, the materials chosen …show more content…
Though we cannot eliminate such possibility, it does nothing to diminish its colossal importance—to arouse international discussion and raise people’s awareness. This film is not aiming in introducing any political view, but to show us the undue extent of surveillance from the governments over residents, through collecting metadata from daily activity on any digital device, hence the way they infringe our deserved privacy, ultimately encourage all of us to be aware instead of living in ignorance. Surveillance is not only about being watched, it also implicates the situation that even if one holds some opposite views against the government and hopes to reveal information that are of public interest, the action is vehemently forbidden and the ruling does have the ability to do that as it has all the needed information for tracking one down. And this notion is indeed terrifying as it means the advent of tyranny with no transparency, no liberty, no democracy. Peoples, meaning people around the globe, will be deprived of privacy and fundamental rights. From the sanitary surveillance in the1900s ‘til now, the government has been struggling to strike a balance drawing a righteous line between public interest and privacy. Though reaching consensus among stakeholders is arduous, transparent and an open discussion should still remain and be valued. Additionally, the government has been claiming that they ‘not-wittingly’ infringe citizens’ privacy to protect from potential threat eg terrorism. However, I beg to
To start with, in terms of media literacy, the way of presentation, the materials chosen …show more content…
Though we cannot eliminate such possibility, it does nothing to diminish its colossal importance—to arouse international discussion and raise people’s awareness. This film is not aiming in introducing any political view, but to show us the undue extent of surveillance from the governments over residents, through collecting metadata from daily activity on any digital device, hence the way they infringe our deserved privacy, ultimately encourage all of us to be aware instead of living in ignorance. Surveillance is not only about being watched, it also implicates the situation that even if one holds some opposite views against the government and hopes to reveal information that are of public interest, the action is vehemently forbidden and the ruling does have the ability to do that as it has all the needed information for tracking one down. And this notion is indeed terrifying as it means the advent of tyranny with no transparency, no liberty, no democracy. Peoples, meaning people around the globe, will be deprived of privacy and fundamental rights. From the sanitary surveillance in the1900s ‘til now, the government has been struggling to strike a balance drawing a righteous line between public interest and privacy. Though reaching consensus among stakeholders is arduous, transparent and an open discussion should still remain and be valued. Additionally, the government has been claiming that they ‘not-wittingly’ infringe citizens’ privacy to protect from potential threat eg terrorism. However, I beg to