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Surveillance is pervasive: Yes, you are being watched, even if no one is looking for you

  • Written by Peter Krapp, Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine
imageVideo cameras on city streets are only the most visible way your movements can be tracked.AP Photo/Mel Evans

The U.S. has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world. Cameras are omnipresent on city streets and in hotels, restaurants, malls and offices. They’re also used to screen passengers for the Transportation...

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