The Rise of Financial Surveillance

[mendez]

For centuries, money was private—coins and banknotes exchanged without oversight. Today, digital payments, credit cards, and mobile apps track every transaction. Governments are moving closer with central bank digital currencies, enabling full visibility and control over spending. Critics warn this 70-year shift toward surveillance threatens privacy and personal freedom.

[JanEmil]

I don't like it.

[The_Walking_Dead]

We traded privacy for convenience — now the cost is total financial visibility.

[Capybara_Capybara]

CBDCs might simplify payments, but they redefine “freedom” in the process.

[Swipe]

Money used to be anonymous by design — it’s wild how fast that idea disappeared.

[Revenant]

Cash was freedom. Digital’s a leash.