Why is that?
Surveillance isn't new. A CCTV camera in 1995 recorded a street. Today, your phone records you, your contacts, your location, your heart rate, who you texted at 3 a.m. — and sends it to a company you've never met. The question isn't whether you're watched. It's who benefits, and whether you can ever see them back.
Who has power here? The company or you?
Discuss with your partner.
What does "see them back" mean?
Why is that important?
Your answer matters. Your choice matters.
1 of 4
Your school should monitor your social media.
For what? In whose interest?
2 minutes.
2 of 4
Governments should watch everyone equally.
Does equal = fair? Who benefits?
2 minutes.
3 of 4
If you use a free app, your data is the price.
Is that fair? Did you really choose?
2 minutes.
4 of 4
Being watched changes how you think and speak.
Is that harm? Or just adaptation?
2 minutes.
You don't post certain things because you know people will see. You don't text certain words. You curate yourself. That's surveillance working. Not on your phone — in your head.
You're not the exception.
One sentence.
The most dangerous thing about surveillance is that __________.
Write it down.