PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Edward Snowden, Mark Zuckerberg, George Orwell
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Formerly worked for national security agency in the usa. Released documentation of massive spying on citizens worldwide, by five yes collaboration among spy agencies of canada, usa, uk, australia, new. Former nsa official: at least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and storied in the us. Ties in with discussions about other forms of surveillance. May reduce or help in solving some crime, e. g. , in parking lots. Average british citizen on camera 70 times per day. Comparisons to the book 1984 by george orwell. Predicated that he government would use this massive surveillance on all the citizens to keep tabs on them and makes sure that no one got out of line and challenge the government"s authority. There were cameras everywhere including in your home. You couldn"t go anywhere without being under surveillance, and there were posters everywhere warning you that big brother is watching you .
