Humanity has witnessed incredible technological developments throughout history.

From the invention

of the wheel to the development of artificial intelligence, these breakthroughs have transformed the way
we live, work, and communicate. Technology has become an indispensable element of our everyday
lives, influencing societies and transforming industries.

Today, China is considered one of the most technologically advanced societies, and in its most high-tech
areas, new technologies are embraced and even tested every day. Surveillance Camera is one of the
products that is evident in China. The Chinese government has installed a vast network of surveillance
cameras around the country in order to maintain social order and prevent crime. However, the
increasing deployment of surveillance cameras poses privacy and individual freedom problems. People
are under continuous surveillance. Individuals are tracked carrying out the simplest of daily activities
such as garbage disposal. One of the main arguments in favor of surveillance cameras' adoption in China
is their ability to deter criminal behavior. Potential offenders are aware that their actions are being
watched because millions of cameras have been installed in public locations. This acts as a deterrent,
lessening the likelihood of criminal action. This gives some of its citizens a sense of security.

One of the featured Social Media apps is TikTok which was created by a Chinese company Byte Dance. It
allows users to take videos of what they are doing such as cooking, dancing, singing, etc., and upload
them onto a server which can make them famous in an instant. Chinese say that TikTok is better than
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter which makes it valuable. With all this positive praise it shows that
TikTok can collect personal data when you upload a video. It includes location, name, contact number,
and other personal information which is stored in a surveillance room.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the systems have recently increased surveillance in China, tracking down
the live locations of those suspected of having been infected with the virus. The German version of the
surveillance system differs somewhat. The data is encrypted and stored locally on devices, and it
interacts with other devices in the proximity anonymously. The Chinese technology tracks suspected
COVID cases and warns police if the individuals leave their buildings. Physical interactions have become
constrained as a result of the expansion of COVID-19, paving the path for the emergence of cashless
money or E-money. Scanning QR codes allows you to pay for things like shopping malls, taxis, and other
services.

The Chinese government intends to take things a step further by establishing an individual social ranking
system. They developed an app that allows you to earn points. By joining, you can earn 493 points by
providing personal information, and points will be withdrawn if you engage in negative acts such as
failing to pay bills. Data points can be accumulated based on factors such as tax payment, loan payment,
blood donation, and proper information transmission. Points would be assigned based on the data
obtained. In addition, a company in China named DAOWA is the 2nd Largest Company that produces
facial recognition technologies. Through the scanning of your face information can be obtained.

Germany is one country that has embraced much Chinese technology. They have embraced the use of
Chinese "Alexa" Xiaomi can do simple instructions in the same way that Google Assistant can. The
difference is that, whereas Chinese citizens appear to have been hardened to their data being gathered,
German residents are hyper-sensitive to data collecting and normally respond with a public uproar
anytime they suspect their personal data is being taken and tracked.
Experts, on the other hand, claim that the widespread deployment of surveillance cameras violates
residents' right to privacy. Constant government monitoring raises worries about personal freedoms and
individual liberty. Citizens may feel continually watched and fearful of expressing opposing views or
engaging in behaviors deemed undesirable by the authorities. Furthermore, there are questions
regarding how these surveillance systems' data is used. Critics are concerned that if it falls into the
wrong hands, it could be exploited for political objectives or violate individuals' rights. In any event, it is
still unclear what is done with the vast gathering of personal data.