Surveillance has been transformed into a cultural norm that influences western and global societies. The prevalence of recording devices in modern technology have enabled the surveillance, harassment, and exploitation of individuals on a massive scale. This rings true in the reading, which addresses how surveillance is almost always representative of a power relationship. New technology has caused surveillance to become much more prevalent in our daily lives than we may think. Social media platforms such as facebook, instagram, and snapchat, normalize peer surveillance with posts of ourselves and peers on public online spaces. Additionally on these platforms and with our smartphones, systematic surveillance, such as geotags and location services are a form of constant surveillance that allow for the collection of data that is highly specific to our personal relationships, schedules, consumer habits, and social circles. Although this can seem harmless, this systematic surveillance and collection of data are useful and easy to acquire when a user attempts to use this information to harm or oppress another user, thus setting a perfect foundation for this power relationship. Although surveillance systems such as facebook allow for us to stay connected with our friends and family, they also create opportunities for our information to be used against us.
