The United States is now an "endemic surveillance society"

my post from this past may 30...

raw story has a rundown on the leaps and bounds the uk has taken with regard to abolishing a citizen's right to privacy... it's chilling... read it...

[Privacy International's Gus Hosein said] that, with respect to privacy in the democratic world, “whatever bad policy is out there, Britain does it worse.”

here's a graphic from privacy international, showing the leading surveillance societies in the world...

Leading surveillance societies in the EU and the World
(click on graphic for full-size image...)

in the leading category of "endemic surveillance societies":

China, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom

in the next category of "extensive surveillance societies":

United States

so, now, lookee here... the u.s. has been kicked down a notch, from "extensive" to "endemic"...




yes, we're now in black instead of red...

Despite political shifts in the US Congress, surveillance initiatives in the US continue to expand, affecting visitors and citizens alike.

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In terms of statutory protections and privacy enforcement, the US is the worst ranking country in the democratic world. In terms of overall privacy protection the United States has performed very poorly, being out-ranked by both India and the Philippines and falling into the "black" category, denoting endemic surveillance.

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