Study Shows Nearly a Third of Gen Z Supports In-Home Government Surveillance Cameras

Almost 30 percent of Americans ages 18-29 support the government putting “1984-style” surveillance cameras in every household, according to a recent study by the Cato Institute.

The study surveyed 2,000 Americans and asked respondents whether they would “favor or oppose the government installing surveillance cameras in every household to reduce domestic violence, abuse, and other illegal activity.”

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75 percent of respondents said they would oppose such a measure, with 68 percent saying they would “strongly oppose” government surveillance cameras in homes.

However, 29 percent of Americans under the age of 30 responded that they would support the surveillance cameras.

Support appears to decline with age, with 20 percent of Americans aged 30-44 saying they would support the cameras, and 6 percent for ages 45-54.

The study also found that African Americans (33 percent) and Hispanic Americans (25 percent) are more likely than White Americans (9 percent) and Asian Americans (11 percent) to support the in-home surveillance cameras.

Seventeen percent of Democrats supported the surveillance, more than the 11 percent of Republicans.

This study was part of the Cato 2023 Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Survey.

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There is an apparent overlap between Americans who support a centralized digital currency and those who support in-home surveillance—53 percent of CBDC supporters also support the government surveillance cameras.

Still, a large proportion of Americans (80 percent) said that they would be unlikely to use a CBDC if the U.S. issued one.