Observed arrival · 2026-11-05
The Overseen follows surveillance into workplaces and town halls
A nonprofit newsroom covering surveillance, data and automated systems, with reporting grouped under beats including policing, work, health and influence.
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- Each story reportedly ends with a “This has happened before” box linking it to an earlier case and related coverage.
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The homepage groups stories under Policing, Work, Health, Influence, Data and Opinion, alongside a separate “How we report” section and links to standards and corrections. Its recurring “This has happened before” box is described as connecting each story to an earlier parallel and related reporting. Visible examples range from camera-sharing settings in small towns to workplace rules and data-labeling labor.
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