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The world's surveillance cameras are gathering more data about us than ever before. But how do we really feel about being watched?

Surveillance cameras were invented so Nazi scientists could observe rocket launches from a safe distance. They've come a long way since then, and are gathering more data about us than ever before. But in a world where millions happily carry smartphones in our pockets, how do we really feel about being watched?

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Mon 6 Jan 2020 04:50GMT

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A CCTV camera (Credit: Getty Images)

Sources

Dr Space: The Life of Wernher Von Braun, Bob Ward, Naval Institute Press, 2005

The History of Television, 1942 - 2000, Albert Abramson, McFarland 2002

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