Why Gen Z Feels Like They’re Always Being Watched — Because They Are

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Generation Z was raised up in a scenario where being under observation is nothing new but rather the norm. Every action of theirs is being followed, marked with a timestamp, captured on a screen, or done quietly by familiar people, not by the ones in a control room. The most horrifying thing of all is that we did not resist it. Rather, we accepted it, planned our activities around it, and made it a source of fun. Here are the 10 ways in which Gen Z showcases that they are subjected to the most powerful surveillance culture of all time.

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