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Lukashenka’s digital eyes

The monitoring center in Minsk. Source: minsknews.by
The monitoring center in Minsk. Source: minsknews.by

Finding a place in Belarus where individuals don't feel fully surveilled isn't easy. Official data indicates that the country's residents, under Lukashenka's rule, are tracked by 60,000 smart cameras. It raises the question: how did the authorities create a system for controlling the population using technologies initially developed to enhance citizen safety?