surveillance

Apple's surveillance system in contemporary society

Paper
Gergana Mihaylova
29/05/2023
12 minutes to read

This article discusses how Apple surveils its users and influences their behavior through their multiple devices, violates their privacy, and exploits their data.

How WhatsApp's privacy policy raises major concerns

Article
Nathalie Schabio
30/01/2023
15 minutes to read

This article looks at why people use Whatsapp given the privacy concerns around the platform. Read the article to learn about the connection between the expository society, the lack of privacy, and participatory surveillance.

WiFi tracking: a violation of privacy?

Article
Simone Sprangers
17/09/2021
13 minutes to read

Earlier this year, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Enschede for allegedly violating the privacy of its citizens by using WiFi tracking. How is the Enschede WiFi tracking case related to the larger debate about privacy?

Peer surveillance and cancelation in a digital panopticon

Article
Luna-Anastasia Riedel
09/06/2021
11 minutes to read

Individuals are constantly in the state of being surveilled. This article deals with peer surveillance on the internet and how this surveillance converges with the offline world into an online-offline nexus event.