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Learn more about surveillance 'mission creep' on this week's EFFector Podcast

EFForg · 6 months ago

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Life isn't the movies: License plate readers and other surveillance systems sold as a way to catch killers end up being used to spy on protesters, write traffic tickets, and more. Learn more about this insidious phenomenon—called "mission creep"—on this week's EFFector podcast.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of EFForg, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.

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