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How workplace surveillance chills democratic participation

My employer monitors our social media and I deleted a post criticizing the mayor because I was afraid it would affect my job review.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital panopticon effects extend employer control into political expression, undermining the economic independence necessary for free citizenship.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”

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