The Chinese government has been using smart technology for the past two decades to create an increasingly monitored and closely controlled society. A grid-based system has been rolled out nationwide to collect data and ‘manage’ social disruptions at the grassroots level. Storyville: Total Trust: Surveillance State, captions, BBC 2024
We must mobilise the public to actively participate in security matters. ibid. enthusiast
Our phones and apps are monitored. They make changes to our profiles. ibid. critic
Another 400 million cameras are expected to be installed in the next three years. ibid. enthusiast