… The best laws on the books for limiting new surveillance technology Current privacy laws focus on two recent capabilities of local law enforcement: ALPRs, or automatic license plate readers, that can identify and track cars, and drone surveillance equipped with AI cameras. …
… So far, no notable lawsuits have succeeded in arguing that this technology violates broad privacy laws because security cameras are typically located on private property and designed to look out into public areas like sidewalks, where there's not really an expectation of privacy . …
… Flock's controversial AI-powered license plate cameras were shut down, and its partnership with local law enforcement ended over privacy concerns. …
… This isn't the first time Google has discreetly interfered with users' devices , and privacy advocates say the practice may violate data laws. …
… Privacy advocates say the practice may violate European data law. …
The way police seek location information and data from tech companies to investigate crimes is under a microscope at the highest US court, in a closely watched case with broad implications for data privacy and law enforcement. …
… The verdicts could set a precedent for thousands of cases and lawsuits that challenge social media giants for failing to safeguard teens and children. A similar social media addiction lawsuit is now moving forward in Massachusetts. …
… Age-verification laws are also facing opposition from privacy and free-speech campaigners , who say such regulations can easily violate First Amendment protections and pose acute privacy risks.
… Don't risk breaking the law and inviting lawsuits by placing a camera where people have what the law calls a reasonable expectation of privacy. In practice, don't place a security camera in a bathroom, bedroom or similar area where there is a strong expectation of privacy . …
… However, privacy advocates warn that the legislation could lead to a blanket ban of all VPN addresses in a "technical whack-a-mole that likely no company can win." The Electronic Frontier Federation wrote that "if a website cannot reliably detect a VPN user's true location and the law requires it t… …