Dragnet Nation: A Quest For Privacy, Security, ... May 2026

Angwin highlights harrowing real-world examples, such as:

Angwin defines a "dragnet" as a system that sweeps up information about everyone regardless of suspicion. Falling costs for data storage and massive increases in processing power have made it cheap for institutions to keep records on nearly every moment of our lives. Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, ...

Instances where school-issued laptops were used to spy on students in their homes. The "Privacy Quest" Experiment Angwin highlights harrowing real-world examples

Data being used to sort and target individuals unfairly. Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, ...