L4sBotJul 6, 2023

France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people

https://lemmy.world/post/1097340

France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people - Lemmy.world

A bill that would allow police in France to spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphone including GPS of their phones has been passed.

Show threadKekzkriegerJul 6, 2023
Better to not bring your phone during protests anyways.
Show threadFlying Squid
There is something to be said for bringing your phone to protests so you can livestream them to the world when the authorities use heavy-handed, violent tactics to stop them.
Jul 6, 2023 at 2:55pmWeb
Show threadNaja KaouthiaJul 6, 2023
While I agree that filming is important, it’s also important to remember that between the J6ers being dumb fucksticks and their social media site being absolute dogshit, a lot of them were caught because EXIF data wasn’t scrubbed. Having one’s phone with you could end up being the thing that gets you prosecuted.
Show threadFlying SquidJul 6, 2023
Maybe the solution is to get a burner phone for protests? Because being able to livestream them is pretty important these days.
Show threadsnooggumsJul 6, 2023
In all honesty, it would probably be best to have a dedicated device for that situation as well so that if they choose to search it then all they will get is the footage from the event.