Almost every country uses digital surveillance to some extent, whether it is for crime prevention and security, healthcare, or identity verification.
But in some countries that have regimes with authoritarian tendencies, the line between surveillance for legitimate purposes and the encroachment of digital authoritarianism can often become blurred. When we think about digital authoritarianism, one of the first countries that immediately captures our attention is Venezuela.
Almost every country uses digital surveillance to some extent, whether it is for crime prevention and security, healthcare, or identity verification.
But in some countries that have regimes with authoritarian tendencies, the line between surveillance for legitimate purposes and the encroachment of digital authoritarianism can often become blurred. When we think about digital authoritarianism, one of the first countries that immediately captures our attention is Venezuela.