Privacy is just that, private. When you post things or send things confidentially, you would assume they would stay that way, would you not? Ultimately nothing is really private and nothing really goes away. In Juan Enriquez's Ted Talk, he informs the viewer about how the things that you post, tweet, snapchat, upload, and send are there forever. They are ultimately your digital tattoos. He talks about how when a person has a tattoo it is seen a certain way, which he compares to when you post things, those are also seen in a certain light as well. Yes, you are voluntarily posting things, but should they really end up being used against you? I suppose it is really just up to you to watch what you post. In terms of things about you being used as ammunition, Darieth Chisolm's Ted Talk talks about something that borders on being illegal in so many ways, revenge porn. Chisolm tells the story of how explicit photos of her were exposed on a website for everyone to see by an abusive ex boyfriend. She had to endure months of trial and depression in order to get some form of justice. The internet is a place where those kinds of photos and posts you have made or even others have made of you, will linger.
In Catherine Crump's Ted Talk, we are informed about how the police are tracking you via the Automatic License Plate Reader alone. They are on cop cars with the intention of being used for "future need" if necessary, even if you are an innocent civilian your entire life and have no record. I would say this is an invasion of privacy, no? Of course your license plate is not the only thing that can track or trace you of course. Christopher Soghoian's Ted Talk informs us that surveillance, in the forms of wiretap, camera, tracking, and more, is in everything, even your phones. Some companies have software to prevent those things, but some do not.
These kinds of invasions raise an eyebrow or two, do they not? These issues can effect anyone and everyone, everyday. You could post a picture of yourself drinking one night, and everyone will somehow be able to see it. Or something as small as a stupid comment you made years ago resurfacing. It helps to not too controversial or bad things, yes, but even if you are just living your everyday life, someone out there could know what that consists of. There is of course the question of if the government could help us and if they can resolve this issue, but the other side of the question is whether or not the government is part of the issue. If we were to lean on the government in these times of need, privacy, we could be asking them to do what is protected in the constitution already. There is also the concern that whenever we do post things that is because we do have the freedom of speech protection, but could the government help us and stop the invasion in concern for things such as our license plate, surveillance, and those kinds of things, we would strongly hope so.
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