Read her article and judge the merits there. It's the NYTimes, it's not like the article is going to break philosophical ground, it's more of a summary of what has happened. The way that our faces, location and information is collected has potential for dystopia, and that's an easy argument to make.

//edit: For context, the comment I was replying to read: > Ok. Then, what are his/her credentials on the topic?

> Chelsea Manning is an advocate of government transparency, a transgender rights activist and a former United States Army intelligence analyst.