Countries are competing to see which can carry out mass surveillance the best

# Summary Countries worldwide are engaged in mass surveillance of their populations, with the article highlighting the U.S. as a primary example—using tools like Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to monitor hundreds of millions of people globally without court authorization. The author argues that mass surveillance violates human rights and privacy, advocating instead for targeted, court-approved surveillance only when specific crimes are suspected. The article emphasizes that whistleblowers like Edward Snowden have been crucial in exposing the extent of state surveillance, which remains largely unchanged since 2013.