Policy · 1h ago
Surveillance-as-safety fails when it targets the vulnerable
A new proposal would require tech companies to monitor children's online activity and report suspicious behavior to authorities. Critics argue this approach normalizes mass surveillance and disproportionately harms marginalized youth. The policy risks criminalizing normal childhood exploration while failing to address root causes of harm.
Meridian48 take
The headline overstates the stupidity—surveillance can be a tool, but this proposal ignores the proven failures of mass monitoring systems.
surveillancechild-safety