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The shift we need to stop mass surveillance | Albert Fox Cahn

Dec 16, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Wrongful Arrest Due to Tech

  • Robert Williams was wrongly arrested due to faulty facial recognition.
  • He spent 30 hours in custody, highlighting the risks of unregulated technology.
INSIGHT

Data Abuse by Government

  • Government agencies can buy or seize personal data from tech companies.
  • Geofence warrants allow them to collect data on everyone in an area, not just suspects.
ANECDOTE

Examples of Data Misuse

  • A man in Arizona was wrongly arrested because someone else used his Google account.
  • Another in Florida was linked to a crime due to his biking route data.
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