How 9/11 changed the way America surveils its citizens
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, triggered a massive expansion of the U.S. surveillance infrastructure that has since evolved into a sophisticated digital ecosystem. This system now allows for the collection and analysis of personal data on a scale far beyond what was possible when the tools were first established for counterterrorism. These developments have fundamentally transformed national security strategies and the scope of government monitoring of its citizens over the last twenty-five years.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, did more than reshape the nation’s approach to terrorism. They changed […]
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