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Big Mother

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Big Mother

Refers to keeping track of children via technology. Examples are GPS-enabled cellphones, RFID tags embedded in clothing and backpacks, as well as video cameras (Webcams) in day care centers and community playgrounds and other venues.



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As one developer put it, "It's one big mother of a wall.
Still no takers for Ventura Boulevard mixed-use project by Garcia, Shelly / San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Well, you might feel like you're on Big Mother when schools adopt computer programs that let parents monitor school activities through the Internet.
Big mother is watching. (Short Stuff) by Girls' Life
But the most accurate description might just be Big Mother.
The spy who loved me: software that can track a student's every move: ... by Pascopella, Angela / District Administration
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