The implementation of technologies in relation to social control

The Implementation of Technologies In Relation To Social Control
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The Implementation of Technologies In Relation To Social Control
The latest advancements in the surveillance media technologies have changed the manner in which the right to privacy was traditionally perceived. Over the past few years, there has been an increasing usage of the surveillance media in relation to social control. In this case, social control is defined as the social mechanism aimed at regulating individual or group behaviors in order to ensure compliance and conformity to the society’s rules (Elleithy, 2008). The research question is: Does the increase in the surveillance media usage violate people’s privacy? According to the study conducted by Trottier (2012), surveillance is defined as the targeted, sustained, and covert collection of information, mostly about a person or group of persons. It is argued that surveillance is a violation of human rights. For...