Privacy issues have been a massive problem since before time was dated and is only getting worse. The book 1984 was published before the actual year stated but never actually happened. It is scary how the book is becoming more real as time passes. In today’s world, it is much like 1984 by Orwell, because digital assistants such as Facebook, Siri, Alexa, and hidden microphones are always listening and smart devices with cameras are always watching. The book 1984 states, “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” (Orwell 354) stating the facts that no one is safe or has privacy.
Cellular devices cause many problems in both today's world and in 1984. Being listened to through hidden microphones, telescreens, Siri, and Alexa are …show more content…
In 1984 the phrase, “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU,” (Orwell 3) is said multiple times in reference of the government always listening. As through telescreens and other smart devices, it is recording and are able to be traced back. The book reveals how bad things were by saying, “Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing.” (Orwell 5) because it was known that someone was watching at all times. In Charles Wood’s article, he says, “With law enforcement already using smart-device collected data as evidence,” (par. 2) can be looked at through both aspects of worlds, now and then. An example would be when Winston thought there was no telescreen in Mr. Charrington’s room above the junk shop, thinking all of his and Julia’s conversations were safe, but come to find out, it was not. Many privacy issues have aroused because there is a difference between asking a device for weather and the device just listening to everything being said. In the article Alexa Takes the Stand, “If
Cellular devices cause many problems in both today's world and in 1984. Being listened to through hidden microphones, telescreens, Siri, and Alexa are …show more content…
In 1984 the phrase, “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU,” (Orwell 3) is said multiple times in reference of the government always listening. As through telescreens and other smart devices, it is recording and are able to be traced back. The book reveals how bad things were by saying, “Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing.” (Orwell 5) because it was known that someone was watching at all times. In Charles Wood’s article, he says, “With law enforcement already using smart-device collected data as evidence,” (par. 2) can be looked at through both aspects of worlds, now and then. An example would be when Winston thought there was no telescreen in Mr. Charrington’s room above the junk shop, thinking all of his and Julia’s conversations were safe, but come to find out, it was not. Many privacy issues have aroused because there is a difference between asking a device for weather and the device just listening to everything being said. In the article Alexa Takes the Stand, “If