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France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on people (gazettengr.com)

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[–] Count042@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know that America just... does this, right? No bill, no law... In fact it was the first to do this at all. It's why in crime shows they remove the battery (from phone where you still can, of course.)

[–] Serinus@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would require a warrant signed by a judge with probable cause.

Wiretap warrants aren't easy.

[–] Count042@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry for the late response, but remind me again how many warrants the FISA court has denied?

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