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Since the camera is always watching, why not snap a surveillance selfie?
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 18, 2026
· 7 min read
By T.M. Brown, CNN
(CNN) — This week, the English model Alexa Chung posted a carousel to her Instagram page with a series of photos from a security camera mounted outside her home in London. Even through the tiny, grainy fisheye lens, she looks chic and unbothered by the glass eye watching her ...
Key takeaway Brown, CNN (CNN) — This week, the English model Alexa Chung posted a carousel to her Instagram page with a series of photos from a security camera mounted outside her home in London.
Why this matters in The El Paso
In El Paso , the trend of taking surveillance selfies could raise interesting questions about public space and privacy. With the city's growing number of video-enabled doorbells and security cameras, residents may start to explore the creative possibilities of these devices. However, it's also worth considering how this trend might play out in a city with a strong sense of community, where neighbors often know and look out for one another. Will El Pasoans embrace the surveillance selfie as a lighthearted way to poke fun at the ubiquity of cameras, or will they be more cautious about sharing images taken by devices that are primarily intended for security? As the city continues to grow and develop, it will be interesting to see how residents navigate the intersection of technology, privacy, and self-expression.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 18, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 7 min
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(CNN) — This week, the English model Alexa Chung posted a carousel to her Instagram page with a series of photos from a security camera mounted outside her home in London. Even through the tiny, grainy fisheye lens, she looks chic and unbothered by the glass eye watching her ...
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