IELTS Reading vocabulary Practice
What does the author imply by the term 'chilling effect' in Paragraph D?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: advanced
- A. A decrease in the operational temperature of FRT hardware.
- B. A public feeling of coldness and alienation in monitored city centers.
- C. A reduction in crime rates due to the deterrent of surveillance.
- D. An inhibition of free expression and assembly due to fear of being watched.
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In Paragraph D, the 'chilling effect' is linked to how FRT can 'deter individuals from exercising their fundamental rights to freedom of assembly and protest.' The passage explains that people may avoid public gatherings 'for fear of being wrongly identified,' which means their freedom of expression is inhibited. This matches option D.