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Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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The evolution of
technology
 is without a doubt one of the most prominent bellwethers of the way
people
 lead their lives nowadays.
Technology
 has found its way
to
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 every aspect of human life
such
 as
security
.
However
, the existence of
security
cameras
 and other tools designed to monitor
people
 can be seen as a double-edged sword. The implementation of
technology
such
 as cell phone tracking and
security
cameras
 can be of great help
for
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 the authorities to prevent or solve crimes.
For instance
, the government in my country has found signs
and
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of and
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further
 halted terrorist activities by examining the exchange of messages on a social media platform. Lots of other crimes have
also
 been brought to justice
due to
 the existence of
security
cameras
 for video
proofs
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proof
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 hold very strong power in court.
Moreover
, planting
security
cameras
, especially in public places, helps
people
 feel safer and criminals are less likely to strike when they are aware that their actions are being recorded.
However
,
this
 advancement of
technology
also
 allows other
people
 to invade
others
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others'
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privacy
. Cell phone tracking can easily be done by anyone these days, not just
the
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by the
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 authority.
This
 exposes
people
 to a variety of cybercrimes
such
 as blackmailing and identity theft through the misuse of data. Acts of using
technology
 to follow
people
’s actions without any legal basis is a breach of
privacy
 and consent. Societal trust
to
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in
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 authorities that are responsible for
such
 activities might be impaired
due to
 the wrongdoings of a criminal, and
people
 are bound to feel uncomfortable living with minimum
privacy
. In conclusion, though
technology
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the technology
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 used to monitor
people
 can be beneficial to heightened
security
, it can only be done by balancing it with respect to
people
’s
privacy
. Consent must be respected through strong laws that prohibit
usage
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the usage
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 of
such
 technologies for vile purposes.
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