What Constant Surveillance Is Doing To Children by Sarah Zhang
Many times I think about how lucky my generation was to grow up with exciting, emergent technology but still have a normal childhood where everyone wasn't plugged in 24/7.
This article on the constant surveillance of children, by Sara Zhang, is another reminder of that:
The panopticon doesn’t end with babies and toddlers. Parents with children older than mine tell me they obsess over grades, which are updated instantly with each new assignment or quiz. They watch their kids via the camera on their Ring doorbell; they monitor text messages. They scrutinize daily photos from sleepaway camp—once a time of complete disconnection—for evidence of sunburns or social ostracism. Why is he standing apart from everyone else? Why isn’t he smiling?