Einar@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoFrance passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on peoplegazettengr.comexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1684arrow-down18cross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.oneworldnews@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldintelligence@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldnews@kbin.socialjoeroganexperience@lemmy.worldthe_dunk_tank@hexbear.nettechnews@radiation.partyprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1676arrow-down1external-linkFrance passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on peoplegazettengr.comEinar@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square112fedilinkcross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.oneworldnews@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldintelligence@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldnews@kbin.socialjoeroganexperience@lemmy.worldthe_dunk_tank@hexbear.nettechnews@radiation.partyprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·1 year agoNo, the “Patriot” Act did authorize stuff like this in the US. There was also the “Freedom” Act, and generally this is all FISA stuff that has very low standards for what’s allowed.
No, the “Patriot” Act did authorize stuff like this in the US. There was also the “Freedom” Act, and generally this is all FISA stuff that has very low standards for what’s allowed.