Have you ever felt violated? Like someone knows too much about you that they don't need to know? Or have you ever felt like someone was watching you? Like someone knows your every move? Most people don't normally feel this way; Most people feel safe in their general environment. However, with the constant use of technology in today's era, it is time to ask: should we, as American citizens, feel as safe as we do? Privacy is such a simple phrase for such a complex idea. The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of privacy is "the quality or state of being separated from companionship or observation." And “personal” meaning “Relating to the person or body”. In other words: to stand out from the observation or company of others. It seems simple; if someone wanted to be private, they should be able to do so, right? Fake. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to live in complete privacy. With the increasing use of technology and the naive minds that exploit it, complete personal privacy is a difficult thing to achieve. It all starts with a few innocuous mouse clicks, but within seconds you could be sending information to anyone in the entire world, whether you know it or not. Years ago, privacy was actually quite common. People could do and say things without everyone knowing, and it seemed like most people didn't worry about other people. It was rare to hear about people feeling unsafe when using a computer or phone (if they had them). It was also unusual to hear someone complain about feeling like they didn't have enough privacy twenty years ago (although whether or not this is due to a lack of communication or a lack of crime, it cannot be sure). There has never been a... middle of paper...... privacy is dead? raises many other questions at the same time. But there is no doubt that the government does everything it does for security reasons. They claim to want to make the United States as safe as possible, and this has been proven true in many situations. But now the inevitable new question becomes: how far is too far? Is security more important than privacy? To know these answers, you have to ask yourself the question and know your own opinion on the situation. But whatever their answers, and despite the many other questions raised around the theme of privacy, one thing remains certain: privacy is dead. And unless the use of technology becomes less critical to the United States, privacy will always be dead. The greater the role of technology; the less privacy.