Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.
  • earthworm@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I agree that the (primary) problem is the state.

    We’re talking about surveillance in the context of a surveillance empire, not just cops having bodycams (that they they can turn off at will).

    Surveillance at scale is like giving a chronic pain patient a freezer full of fentanyl.

    With perfect discipline, it’s not a problem. It’s effective pain medication that they’ll only use when they need it.

    They will always find excuses to “need” it.

    After all, why not?