I mean… private citizens should have the rights to privacy. That said your secrets usually don’t put tens of thousands or millions of lives at risk or have the potential to start a third world war or place horrifying weapons and technology into the hands of bad actors, or destroy centuries of diplomacy and infrastructure etc. so government secrets are a little different generally.
Of course in much of the world the largest erosion of privacy overall and to the government has been….. you. Privacy has become unimportant to most people. Huge support is prevalent for things like making wages and pay scales public and discussing pay. Social media and literally putting our private business and thoughts in a public space for anyone to see.
Apps and technology that make things possibly more convenient or just feel that way, but as an inherent or reasonably deduced trade off expose your privacy.
We accept and embrace these things. People are running into the arms of self driving cars and vehicles like Tesla with their “Sentry mode” and cameras and persistent internet connections. We place tracking devices on ourselves now and people love maps and GPS and “street views” but in their support are also supporting all the cars going around filming and mapping it out. “AR apps” for fun and convenience without the thought that when you use that virtual home decorating AR app etc. you are potentially mapping the interior of your home and giving that data away to someone who can use or share it.
Of course laws could theoretically protect our privacies better while using these technologies- but generally they don’t, and while people are still using them and embracing them knowing the truth behind their invasions of privacy, companies and governments are generally disincentivized to mend their wayward ways.
Of course in much of the world the largest erosion of privacy overall and to the government has been….. you. Privacy has become unimportant to most people. Huge support is prevalent for things like making wages and pay scales public and discussing pay. Social media and literally putting our private business and thoughts in a public space for anyone to see.
Apps and technology that make things possibly more convenient or just feel that way, but as an inherent or reasonably deduced trade off expose your privacy.