Mass surveillance

I believe that government surveillance does greatly cause loss of individuality and was explained extremely well in the “Chilling Effects” section; basically because people are now aware of government surveillance, due to Snowden, the way that people search on their computer and how they talk, has changed. Its self-censorship, in the fear that their private thoughts are not private anymore, society is beginning to not exercise their individual freedom to speech, they are not questioning laws,…

"Do you like your internet content being monitored? Every single search on Google being monitored, every second even on a web browser being watched. Do you like that? Great, because neither do I. If the government cannot fulfill its duty to serve and protect its citizens then there is no point in having a government. There have been many instances where government officials have even agreed to abusing their power to invade our privacy and much more. ""Even if you're not doing anything wrong…

History Julian Assange, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks organization, is an Australian citizen who believes in transparency and freedom of the press (Trevino, 2015). At sixteen years old, Assange was arrested and prosecuted for a computer hacking incident. After his arrest, he turned his talents towards the internet, and in 2006, he was the spokesperson and founder of WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks is a not-for-profit media organization that was initiated in 2006 for the purposes of releasing classified…

Polarizing Culture: Domestic Surveillance Imagine the NSA (National Security Agency) recording and watching every and anything you do on the internet: all the pictures, phone calls, and searches. Well this is reality in the United States, whether you like it or not. America was built on a foundation of individual rights and freedoms, such as the 4th Amendment that protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. During the time of war, the government often suspends…

" When bringing up the topic of how much of a right the government has, to look into our social media, we must first discuss what are we comfortable with everything knowing and what we consider and invasion of privacy. What is an invasion of privacy? The invasion of privacy is defined as the intrusion of one’s personal life without just cause. By the end of this essay we will have discussed, what is just cause to intrude on someone’s personal life? At what point does it become necessary…

Hillary Clinton researcher Victor thorn was found dead at the top of a mountain near his Pennsylvania home. The cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Many are puzzled behind the meaning of this birthday suicide. For Russian President Putin however, the case isn't so cold. MAN UNCOVERS TRUTH ABOUT CLINTON AND PUTIN KNOWS Victor Thorn was a famous author for the American Free Press. Thorn wrote the Clinton Trilogy, a series that uncovered the history of Bill and Hillary. At the peak…

In the article, “The Undercover Parent,” Harlen Coben explains why he believes parents of teenagers should monitor their child’s online use using spyware. He states that the internet can be dangerous. I agree to this. However, I feel that when monitoring becomes spying, it has gone too far. Spying on innocent teenagers is inappropriate. It is an an invasion of privacy, makes people uncomfortable, and is unnecessary. Like I have said, spying is an invasion of privacy. Imagine someone secretly…

The Internet is a complex group of networks that can be very useful tool for research, and there are some sites use for social media. “The Undercover Parent”, written by Harlan Coben, believes that by spying on teen’s Internet use, through the use of spyware, is a good idea. So should teens have the right to privacy online? Yes, they should have privacy whilst texting and online, here are some reasons why. Teens should be able to speak online without fear of being watched. Parents like to…

This reading basically talks about the importance of having own privacy and the harm of surveillance. We have heard a lot of people demanding for personal privacy, but what does it actually means? Privacy is a basis condition where a person can act, speak, write and even think without having anyone there to judge him. A free person is achieved when you are able to stay away from the judgmental eyes of others. In other words, if you believe you are always being watched and judged, you are not…

Many high profile leaders including President Barack Obama, have defended the NSA surveillance program. They see this program as a way to fight terrorism and believe that the program has the right balance and does not violates the rights of the citizens of the country. The president defends the surveillance program because it does not look into personal details but only relevant details, and stated that the people cannot have both, total security…