They're banning technology mostly because someone could use it for evil, or they believe that's a likely use, or because some people want to create a new level of expectation of privacy that didn't previously seem to exist, at least not that I noticed. CCTV was everywhere for years, and it didn't seem like most of the general public had any issues.

It's not like people want to put up telescope cams into your bathroom, I think most people would be very against that.

Meanwhile they try to take encryption and anonymity tech away from citizens, in those same exact places.