Why are we being watch?

     Google recently had a complaint filed against them because they are collecting and data mining school students personal information. It was also reported that the Chromebooks sold to schools are being tracked, storing data, saving passwords,etc. This is a violation of our privacy. Why are we constantly being watched by the government? Is privacy not a right? What cruel, shameful act have we done to be watched and monitored like a nuclear machine? Our rights for privacy are being destroyed.

   Google, Inc is a worldwide company and a basic foundation of social media. Google has access to our personal information, not just students but anyone who owns an electronic device that has signed in with a google account, which is a requirement to even use their email and storage services. Why is it that the people in power overuse that power? It seems like even when we're alone we're not alone.  One time I was using the house phone talking to my boyfriend about the movies. Now I don't care that my mother was listening in, but her feeling the need that she has to listen in. Where does our moral ground lie? Referring back to Google, why do they feel the need to watch us? For entertainment?
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/google-deceptively-tracks-students-internet-browsing-eff-says-complaint-federal-trade


 
https://eportfolio.pace.edu/view/view.php?id=135636


This intrusion by Google is very similar to "The Crucible" because someone with higher power has taken advantage of their human rights, in this case, death was involved. In the crucible people were constantly being watched because of something that was prohibited. Which makes me question what are we doing that is prohibited?