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The public actively scrutinizes state surveillance agencies, often expressing greater comfort with automated machine analysis than human analysis due to the perceived neutrality of machines. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research examines how the public scrutinizes state online surveillance practices and the factors influencing their perceptions.

July 26, 2026Security Journal0 citationsOpen Access

State Surveillance and Public Engagement: Analyzing Online Scrutiny

Taking surveillance apart: states, online surveillance, and machines of ambivalent grace

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JMJonathan Mendel ALAmy Long MOMegan O’Neill

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Randomized trial investigates public perceptions of surveillance practices, highlighting trust and analysis preferences.

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This research examines how the public scrutinizes state online surveillance practices and the factors influencing their perceptions.
Survey data collected from participants in the UK
Interviews conducted with individuals regarding their views on surveillance
Analysis of geographic, political, and organizational factors influencing public perceptions
Participants expressed higher comfort levels with automated analysis than with human analysis
Trust in surveillance agencies was influenced by perceived competency and geographic factors
An underlying sentiment of not being an interest to authorities was prevalent among participants

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Mendel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a5bad3aea3239cd778fd https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-026-00553-0

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July 26, 2026Security Journal0 citationsOpen Access

State Surveillance and Public Engagement: Analyzing Online Scrutiny

Taking surveillance apart: states, online surveillance, and machines of ambivalent grace

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Authors

JMJonathan Mendel ALAmy Long MOMegan O’Neill

Discussion

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Overview

Randomized trial investigates public perceptions of surveillance practices, highlighting trust and analysis preferences.

Key Points

This research examines how the public scrutinizes state online surveillance practices and the factors influencing their perceptions.
Survey data collected from participants in the UK
Interviews conducted with individuals regarding their views on surveillance
Analysis of geographic, political, and organizational factors influencing public perceptions
Participants expressed higher comfort levels with automated analysis than with human analysis
Trust in surveillance agencies was influenced by perceived competency and geographic factors
An underlying sentiment of not being an interest to authorities was prevalent among participants

Cite This Study

Mendel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a5bad3aea3239cd778fd https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-026-00553-0

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