Mariel GM@marielgm@mastodon.mit.edu
How has VC funding shaped the rapid global expansion of worker surveillance technology?
In Mexico, a country that historically imported most of its surveillance tech, we see a new trend. The funding supports an emergent made-in-Mexico industry, where vendors promise higher efficiency and accountability through worker biometrics and geolocation tracking. The ultimate selling point? That much of this software fulfills government reporting required by Mexican labor and tax law.