Comment by RickJWagner

That seems counter intuitive to me.

Surveillance is information gathering, and synthesizing insights that were previously undiscovered. It makes more information, albeit not shared information.

I suppose it decreases the percentage of information that’s free. But it increases the amount of total information.

About free speech suppression, I don’t see any of that happening. If anything, there is too much being said from across the political spectrum. I’d be happy if people would say less, especially in hyperbole. I can’t see where free speech has been impinged at all.