When Did We Become So Comfortable Being Watched?
As CCTV becomes increasingly commonplace, are we overlooking the implications of surveillance in spaces where people should reasonably expect privacy? Psychotherapist Anita Lynch examines the ethical, psychological and safeguarding concerns surrounding intrusive surveillance, particularly for children and survivors of trauma. Exploring bodily autonomy, GDPR, image-based abuse and our reluctance to challenge authority, she questions whether measures introduced in the name of safety may sometimes compromise the very rights they are intended to protect.