The power dynamics of surveillance are complex from "summary" of We See It All by Jon Fasman
Surveillance is not a one-sided exercise in control and domination. It is a dance, a complex interplay between the watchers and the watched. Those who are being watched are not passive objects; they are active participants in the surveillance process, constantly adapting and responding to being observed. In this way, the power dynamics of surveillance are constantly shifting and evolving. The watchers may hold the technological upper hand, with their cameras and microphones, their algorithms and databases. But the watched have their own forms of power - the power to resist, to evade, to deceive. They can manipulate their behavior to mislead their watchers, or they can simply refuse to cooperate. They can use encryption and anonymity to shield themselves from prying eyes, or they can flood the system with so much data that the watchers are overwhelmed. At the same time, the watchers are not monolithic entities either. They are made up of individuals with their own biases, motivations, and limitations. They may be well-intentioned or corrupt, competent or bumbling. They may be constrained by laws and regulations, or they may operate outside of any legal framework. Their power is not absolute, but contingent on a myriad of factors - resources, technology, public opinion, political will. In this complex ecosystem of surveillance, power is not a zero-sum game. It ebbs and flows, circulates and accumulates. It is wielded and resisted, negotiated and contested. The watchers may have the tools of surveillance at their disposal, but the watched have their own forms of agency and resistance. The balance of power is never fixed, but always in flux, shaped by the actions and reactions of all those involved. The power dynamics of surveillance are not simple or straightforward; they are intricate, multifaceted, and ever-changing.
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