My new book "Technopolice" is out!

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The book Technopolice (in French only) is out! Get it from Éditions Divergences.

Here is the summary:

“Drones, predictive software, algorithmic video-surveillance, facial recognition: the use of the latest technologies of control is becoming commonplace within the police. Far from curbing crime, all these innovations are actually amplifying state violence. They place the city under siege and close up our political imaginations. This is what this book shows by drawing on experiences and knowledge forged during recent struggles against police surveillance. From the security industry to the Ministry of the Interior, from the CNIL to the officer’s vehicle on patrol, it connects the dots between the growing techno-solutionist hegemony contributed and the current authoritarian drift.”

The State and Digital Surveillance in Times of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Thu, 07 May 2020 13:01:46 +0000

First published for the CERI’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last February, as the COVID-19 epidemic was in full swing in China, the world watched in amazement Chinese public authorities enforce drastic measures to curb the spread of the epidemic. In parallel with the generalised containment measures implemented in Hubei province, the Chinese government set up an impressive techno-police apparatus. Designed in partnership with the country’s major digital platforms such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu—and although its actual effectiveness is questionable—, it was presented as a key cog in China’s strategy to fight the virus.

Surveillance on Félix Tréguer

My new book "Technopolice" is out!

The State and Digital Surveillance in Times of the Covid-19 Pandemic