This document discusses the increasing prevalence of surveillance in everyday life through technology like smartphones and apps. It notes that surveillance has almost tripled since 1998 and is now a normal part of daily life. New technologies have given rise to tracking apps and increased data gathering about personal lives. However, the document raises questions about whether this level of surveillance has gone too far and what the social implications are of a society under constant watch.

1. What this pecha kucha
will be about..
By Ella Davey
- Surveillance, being watched 24/7
-Voyeuristic outlook observing each other
- Cultural production - Big Brother
-Technology advancing
- Power of smart phone apps;GPS, tracking devices
- Find my friend app
- Nike running app

2. Surveillance
• Since 1998 the surveillance of communications has
almost trebled.
• Surveillance is now a part of every day life
• We are being watched 24/7
• Gathering and processing personal data is vital to
contemporary living.
• The world has turned into a voyeuristic outlook
definition:
To watch over (Webster’s Dictionary, 1913)

3. The world around us is changing
• Morals are changing
• Many see surveillance as a need
• Technology advancing smart phone apps
• Personal use of tracking devices

4. The power of the smart phone
• Smart phones now control our lives
• Apps have changed our lives; social
networking sites, constant interactions
and updates with the world; news,TV,
games

5. Nike running app

7. Find my friend app

9. Is this acceptable?
• Are these apps a good thing?
• Or has surveillance gone too far now?

10. • Changing nature of privacy
• We enjoy watching and being
watched
• Is it now our right to watch
others?

11. Big Brother
• Voyeuristic outlook even
moved into cultural
productions for example;
Big Brother

12. Big brother works so well all over
the world because we enjoy
observation - human habit
• Has people watching gone a step too far?
• When will it stop?

13. Social Implications
• Does surveillance affect everyone?
• What else has it changed?

14. Trust?

15. What information is being
gathered?

16. Thank you for listening,
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