From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

  • LesserAbe@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Yeah that’s pretty dystopian. Something worse hasn’t been done with it probably just because many bad actors haven’t been aware its an option.

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      1 month ago

      If you could access the database, then you could put a camera near an electronic billboard and then serve personalized ads to people as they drive down the road.