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“China is becoming a surveillance state. In recent years, the government has installed more than 20 million cameras across a country where a decade ago there weren’t many. Today, in Chinese cities, cameras are everywhere: on highways, in public parks, on balconies, in elevators, in taxis, even in the stands at sporting events. Officials say the cameras help combat crime and maintain "social stability” — a euphemism for shutting up critics. In fact, the government routinely uses cameras to monitor and intimidate dissidents. Human rights activists worry that more surveillance will erode the freedom of ordinary people and undermine what little ability they have to question their rulers.“
Date posted: 2013/01/31 21:01:26
Date liked: 2013/02/01 07:02:00
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Originally posted from: NPR
Original link: http://www.npr.org/2013/01/29/170469038/in-china-beware-a-camera-may-be-watching-you?sc=tw
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surveillance 57
china 16
monitoring 11
public safety 10
cctv 10
beijing 8
tiananmen square 3
security technology 3
security cameras 3
urban security 1
Date liked: 2013/02/01 07:02:00
44 Tumblr notes
Liked from: The New Aesthetic
Originally posted from: NPR
Original link: http://www.npr.org/2013/01/29/170469038/in-china-beware-a-camera-may-be-watching-you?sc=tw
Tagged:
surveillance 57
china 16
monitoring 11
public safety 10
cctv 10
beijing 8
tiananmen square 3
security technology 3
security cameras 3
urban security 1
