This work examines how police and intelligence agencies engage in surveillance through social media and other forms of policing occurring on these platforms. It explores the complexities that arise when state power and monitoring intersect with digital spaces. The author delves into themes of identity, privacy, and politics in the social media era. This study offers insights into the evolving landscape of digital surveillance and its societal implications.
How have new social media altered how individuals present themselves? What dilemmas have they introduced? In the age of Facebook, Twitter and other forms of instant communication, individuals are losing (or relinquishing) control over their personal information! Trottier provides a trenchant analysis of the paradoxes of privacy and the presentation of self in the early 21st century. This book is ideal for courses in Sociology, Media Studies and Communication.
Focusing on surveillance practices within social media, the book presents ethnographic research involving diverse users, particularly on Facebook. It explores how monitoring activities serve multiple purposes and interact to enhance one another, contributing to the increasing prevalence of surveillance and visibility in online spaces. This unique perspective sheds light on the complexities of social media use and the implications for privacy and personal agency in the digital age.