A Decade in Pixels: Analyzing Incidents of State-Sponsored Surveillance From the Last Decade

A Decade in Pixels: Analyzing Incidents of State-Sponsored Surveillance From the Last Decade

Abhishek Vats, Claudia Masoni
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799886419|ISBN10: 1799886417|EISBN13: 9781799886433
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8641-9.ch014
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Vats, Abhishek, and Claudia Masoni. "A Decade in Pixels: Analyzing Incidents of State-Sponsored Surveillance From the Last Decade." Handbook of Research on Cyber Law, Data Protection, and Privacy, edited by Nisha Dhanraj Dewani, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 231-249. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8641-9.ch014

APA

Vats, A. & Masoni, C. (2022). A Decade in Pixels: Analyzing Incidents of State-Sponsored Surveillance From the Last Decade. In N. Dewani, Z. Khan, A. Agarwal, M. Sharma, & S. Khan (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Cyber Law, Data Protection, and Privacy (pp. 231-249). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8641-9.ch014

Chicago

Vats, Abhishek, and Claudia Masoni. "A Decade in Pixels: Analyzing Incidents of State-Sponsored Surveillance From the Last Decade." In Handbook of Research on Cyber Law, Data Protection, and Privacy, edited by Nisha Dhanraj Dewani, et al., 231-249. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8641-9.ch014

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Abstract

State surveillance is the act of using technology like sensors, social media analytics, predictive policy systems, etc. to store, monitor, and/or analyze information about the targeted individual. In the age of Big Data and AI State surveillance is an ad hoc practise. This chapter intends to inform the readers about the harmful ramifications of indiscriminate mass surveillance by Governments. This chapter sheds light on incidents like NSA Leak, Cambridge Analytica and the surveillance of Uyghur Muslims in China. This chapter also discusses the impact of mass surveillance and human rights violations and the resultant chilling effect. Finally, this chapter recommends that to regulate surveillance, universal regulations striking a balance between privacy rights and surveillance coupled with strong domestic laws could be instrumental in preserving human rights.

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