An add-on tool for browser , Citizen X can track where you are and where the sites you visit are based on algorithms. Every time you log in, it uses your IP Addresses to track your location.
Citizen X , once installed , monitors your activity and determines your online "nationality" depending on the time you spend on the websites you visit.
The creator of Citizen X , James Bridle , in an article in New Scientist , states that the use of the tool goes beyond the boundaries of digital trivia entertainment, since things are complicated due to the different laws that apply in different countries.
The famous NSAexamines some data related to browsing, such as the geographical distribution of the sites someone visits, and if this is intense on foreign sites, then that user is monitored more closely.
Bridle , "The Internet makes us all international, it's a kind of citizenship that's practically enforced and enforced. So I wanted to create something that would make that obvious."
Citizen X is quite simple in its conception, whenever a user connects, it "sees" where they are through IP addresses . After a reasonable period of time, it builds a picture of the user's geographical habits , based on the websites they visit and the time they spend on each one. The creator hopes to get users thinking and redefine internet use through this process.
It should be noted that users who wish such data about their activity to remain private can hide their "traces" in various ways, such as using a VPN, as well as browser plugins such as Ghostery and TrackMeNot.
