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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2022 · 38 MIN

Big Brother, Big Tech and China

from What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

There are some 400 million surveillance cameras installed in China, one for every three to four civilians. Built with the help of American tech companies, the surveillance state was pitched to the public as a way to make society safer and more efficient. But after severe lockdowns during COVID, the public has been objecting out of the eye of the camera lens. Protests are being written on bathroom walls.Guest: Josh Chin, deputy bureau chief, China, for the Wall Street JournalHost: Lizzie O’Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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