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New Study Shows Mass Surveillance Breeds Meekness, Fear and Self-Censorship
Greenwald, Glenn http://theintercept.com/2016/04/28/new-study-shows-mass-surveillance-breeds-meekness-fear-and-self-censorship/
Publisher: The Intercept
Date Written: 28/04/2016
Year Published: 2016
Resource Type: Article
A newly published study from Oxford's Jon Penney provides empirical evidence for a key argument long made by privacy advocates: that the mere existence of a surveillance state breeds fear and conformity and stifles free expression. Reporting on the study, the Washington Post this morning described this phenomenon: "If we think that authorities are watching our online actions, we might stop visiting certain websites or not say certain things just to avoid seeming suspicious."
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