Public Relations, Criminal Analysis, Mass Monitoring, and Secrecy in the Digital Age
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Mass Surveillance
Crime Analysis
Public Relations
Privacy
Digital Age
Social Media
Innocence Deliberations
Surveillance Impacts

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Mohammed Fathy Shehata , D. (2025) “Public Relations, Criminal Analysis, Mass Monitoring, and Secrecy in the Digital Age”, Vniversitas, 74. doi:10.11144/Javeriana.vj74.prca.
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Abstract

This paper looks into how widespread surveillance impacts the idea of innocence. It weighs the advantages of such surveillance against the serious ethical issues it brings up. Monitoring can be beneficial for law enforcement helping to identify innocent individuals and clear their names. However, it also raises serious concerns about privacy violations and the risk of false accusations. These issues tend to affect vulnerable groups the most leading to greater harm for those already at a disadvantage. The research uses examples from different countries to show the ethical and legal issues that come with widespread monitoring. The findings suggest that while surveillance can help reduce crime it often infringes on personal freedoms and creates an atmosphere where people feel like they are always being watched. This article argues that we need strong laws and better privacy protections. These are crucial to make sure that surveillance is fair and doesn’t violate people’s rights. We need to take legislative action to ensure that monitoring systems are properly regulated. This will help protect against any potential misuse of these systems.

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