The 1974 film "The Conversation," which follows a surveillance expert who eventually becomes paranoid he is also being spied on, is still relevant to modern surveillance concerns, BBC News reports. The information the main character works to uncover is now given freely online. The BBC News wrote the film's paranoia "highlights our surprising acceptance of far greater levels of modern surveillance."
10 April 2024
The 1974 film 'The Conversation' highlights surveillance concerns today
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