Is the US on a slippery slope toward surveillance of its citizens without oversight? Newsy interviews Kian Vesteinesson, a research analyst for Technology and Democracy with Freedom House to discuss the use of surveillance on everyday citizens around the world.
Kian Vesteinesson On Surveillance Of Everyday Citizens
An expert breaks down surveillance trends, and their effects on everyday citizens.
Kian Vesteinesson On Surveillance Of Everyday Citizens
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Posted: 6:55 p.m. EST Jan 24, 2022
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