The Panopticon and Digital Surveillance Quiz

Who is regarded as the founder of utilitarianism and a leading advocate of freedom of expression, and individual legal rights?

• Jeremy Bentham

• Michel Foucault

• Émile Durkheim

• Samuel Bentham

What is the main purpose of the PanoptiCam project at University College London?

• To test surveillance algorithms

• To provide security from external threats

• To monitor the movements of students

• To create a sense of exposure in the face of authority

Bentham's cadaver is in a glass case at University College London. It contains a webcam that records the movements of its spectators and broadcasts them live online. - comment upon this fact in the framework of identity studies.

What is the central idea behind the panopticon as a metaphor for surveillance?

• To create a sense of exposure in the face of authority

• To monitor electronic communications from a central location

• To correct behavior through asymmetrical surveillance

• To provide security from terrorists

What is the main difference between the panopticon and digital surveillance?

• The panopticon is invisible, while digital surveillance is visible

• The panopticon is used for corrective purposes, while digital surveillance is for providing security

• The panopticon creates a physical sense of exposure, while digital surveillance is intangible

• The panopticon is co-opted for political exercise, while digital surveillance is not

A concept used to refer to the looming interconnectivity between objects in our homes, cars, and cities is:

• Digital Revolution

• Smart Connectivity

• Tech Integration

• Internet of Things

What is the potential impact of the internet of things on digital surveillance?

• It will make surveillance more visible and tangible

• It will lead to a decrease in data capture by governments and corporations

• It will create a sense of exposure in the face of authority

• It will change digital surveillance substantially by creating a vast amount of data about our lives

Comment upon the PANOPTICON in the context of sociolinguistic behaviour on social media.