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Federal Court Calls License Plate Readers Mass Surveillance
Original: As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling
A US federal court has ruled that automated license plate readers (ALPRs) constitute mass surveillance, a finding welcomed by privacy advocates. However, in the same case, the Electronic Frontier Foundation received a disappointing ruling on its own claims, muddying the outcome. The decision is being closely watched as a significant signal on how courts may treat widespread location-tracking technology.
Why now: A federal ruling linking license plate readers to mass surveillance has major implications for privacy litigation and policing.
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- As Federal Court Rules ALPRs are Mass Surveillance, EFF Gets Disappointing Ruling · Electronic Frontier Foundation
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