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The Self, Security and the Surveillance State #11

The Future of You

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The Story of Tahir Hamlet: The Implementation of Surveillance Technology in China

This chapter explores the gradual implementation of state surveillance in China, focusing on the story of Tahir Hamlet, a Uyghur poet and filmmaker, and how it affected his life. It discusses the rollout of surveillance cameras, convenience police stations, biometric data collection, and the development of a data collection platform to monitor and categorize Uyghurs, leading to internment camps.

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