This post is in response to the question "Should Big Tech companies be required to allow their users to broadcast messages to their 'friends' network whenever they switch to a new platform, inviting

Image Source Within this week’s assigned lecture “Big Tech is Watching You!” many topics and issues were discussed regarding big tech companies, their current and growing technologies, and how we as users

This talk was not at all what I expected it to be; I thought it would be another Dr. Epstein talk about why you need to get rid of all Google products and prioritize privacy. I was pleasantly surprised

Week 13 Reflection

Micheal Matheson Miller came to speak at OSU over big tech surveillance and the effects it has on its users. Companies such as Facebook and Google are mentioned as the main proponents of surveillance.

This post is in reflection on a presentation by Michael Matheson Miller titled Big Tech is Watching You. Michael Matheson Miller gave this speech so a group including the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma

Image Source An idea from Dr. Millers' speaking engagement that I did not quite understand was the one pertaining to how we walked into the digital age as if we were still in the analog age. I guess what

In a lecture given by Mr. Miller, he introduces his subject by discussing how wonderful yet equally terrible the advances in modern technology are. I think this is a common issue with all advancements

Image Source This post is in response to the question,"Are people aware of Big Tech monitoring them, or do they simply not care?", posed by @atamme I believe that in the case of peoples privacy

Image Source To answer the question ["Do you think it is possible to completely escape Big Tech surveillance?"] (@atamme/week-13-questions-the-dangers) asked by @atamme, I believe that it is

Week 13 question response

Image Source @hattiehughs14 asked, "Should we be comfortable with giving all of our information to huge tech companies if it means we can use their products?" This is something I have thought

From: Mark Long @awetsell asks Do you think that Big Tech works with the government? If so, why would they work with the government? The short answer is no, Big Tech could even become more powerful than

@moneybagley asks, "In your wildest dreams, what are the most dangerous things that could happen due to living in a surveillance state? (Worst case scenario)" This is a fun question. Worst case

@joshweertman posed the question "Should we care if the government watches us if we have nothing to hide? Why or why not?" We should care that the government is watching us if we have nothing

Image Source Do you believe that big tech companies, such as Apple or Google, are selling their information to the government At what point does surveillance from big tech companies cross the line? Should

This post is a response to the question ["Do you think it is possible to completely escape Big Tech surveillance?"] ( posed by @atamme. To me, I feel that this surveillance is pretty much

The Dangers and Implications of Big Tech Surveillance

Week 13 questions

Is government surveillance worth the invasion of privacy for the security of the public? In response to @joshweeterman’s question, in short no. Since the 9/11 terrorist attack, the United States has monitored