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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars (www.wired.com)

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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.

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[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours 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.

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours 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.

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