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  1. Aug 2023
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    1. self-tracking and lifelogging are central

      i.e. the Kardashians control what the public sees through their tv shows and posts which are heavily scrutinized/edited

    2. urveillance generates caution, if not fear,

      This is an example of surveillance indirectly having a positive influence on society. People's knowledge of surveillance and its consequences force them to live better lives; i.e. a robber seeing cameras in the store and turning away

    3. surveillanceworks by sorting the population into categories so that different groups may be treateddifferently

      Prime example of why it should be called "surveillance culture." It literally divides society into different groups, then providing them with different "cultures." Going back to Lyon's example, varying credit scores lead to different ways of life, leading to different outlooks. Surveillance is a culprit in social injustice

    4. ‘surveillance state’ is heavily dependent on commercial entities – internet and telephonecompanies – to provide the desired data

      Nowadays we provide the data

    5. It relates more to shifting identity sources from the world ofwork, producing, to the world of consuming

      Changes in society, i.e. a shifting focus from working 24/7 to consumerism during the industrial revolution, contribute to the emergence of surveillance and are what allow it to become so invasive/relevant

    6. believe that they are free to choose what they buy, despite the evermore palpable fact of consumer surveillance.

      Nothing is truly a choice now. I'm not just choosing to buy mac and cheese from an Instagram ad; rather, Instagram's algorithm and data on me helped me make such a choice.

    7. those whoseopportunities, life-chances and choices are affected, sometimes negatively, by how otherscollect, store, classify and analyse those data

      Whether it be a company's ability to find more qualified candidates or a problematic tweet resurfacing

    8. social-cultural transformation

      100%. Changed the way we grow up, view ourselves, interact with others, spend our time. Influences our opinions, wants, political views. Creates and destroys relationships and interests.

    9. being watched but watching itself has become a way of lif

      Reminds me of our class discussion. None of us posted on Instagram, but we all scrolled and looked (or "surveilled) at other people's posts