Having attained the nickname 'surveillance state', North Korea's government has complete control over all forms of telecommunications and Internet. It is routine to be sent to a prison camp for communicating with the outside world.

The practice of mass surveillance in the United States dates back to wartime monitoring and censorship of international communications from, to, or which passed through the United States. After the First and Second World Wars, mass surveillance continued throughout the Cold War period, via programs such as the Black Chamber and Project SHAMROCK.

2024年9月27日 · Prompted by whistleblower Christopher Pyle’s exposé of the Army’s domestic surveillance, the committee revealed extensive government spying on American citizens, often based on political beliefs with no link to violence or foreign threats.

1 天前 · Meanwhile, Starlink, Musk’s global internet network of over 6,000 satellites, improves connectivity but raises surveillance concerns. The Department of Defense plans to incorporate more than 100 ...

This paper is an in-depth study of the surveillance state in the United States after September 11 th , 2001 and how it came into structure, the implications of it, and what solutions are available in order to restore privacy to American citizens.

2023年4月11日 · Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act permits the U.S. government to engage in mass, warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international communications, including phone calls, texts, emails, social media messages, and web browsing.

2020年11月11日 · The surveillance state is ubiquitous and increasingly transnational, so the realm of international law presents an opportunity to build a theoretical framework for at least protecting the human rights and privacy of non-citizens from foreign surveillance.

A Brief History of Surveillance in America. With wiretapping in the headlines and smart speakers in millions of homes, historian Brian Hochman takes us back to the early days of eavesdropping

In the National Surveillance State, the government uses surveillance, data collection, collation, and analysis to identify problems, to head off potential threats, to govern populations, and to deliver valuable social services.

2024年8月20日 · Surveillance poses a unique threat to those who might oppose government policies. This especially endangers communities that have been vilified or scapegoated to justify government abuse of power. In the hands of an authoritarian government, the surveillance state is like a loaded weapon.