▲ 1775 ▼ France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people (gazettengr.com) submitted 3 years ago by Rebelappliance@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 298 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vita_man@lemmy.world 137 points 3 years ago (6 children) This is scary because it could be exploited very easily by bad actors and is a huge invasion of privacy permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Kichae@kbin.social 104 points 3 years ago* (2 children) This is coming in the wake of protests against pension reform being rammed through and riots over police killing kids. There's zero reason to believe "being exploited by bad actors" isn't the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 40 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mekkagodzilla@lemmy.world 39 points 3 years ago The French state is a bad actor already. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago “Bad actors” -> like the police? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oryx@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago So many people don't seem to realize that if you give the state this kind of access, you give it to anyone. It's just a matter of time. As soon as there's a system in place for them to do this, it's vulnerable to attack. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago These types of laws are created to be abused. The state knows they'll be used to erode rights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RepentedAlex@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is going to. Lawmakers only needed the legislation to let police do so. I’m really pissed about it because I know – as how the vote system is as of now – it will be welcomed by elderly voters… Source : Am French (as my English shows). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kichae@kbin.social 104 points 3 years ago* (2 children) This is coming in the wake of protests against pension reform being rammed through and riots over police killing kids. There's zero reason to believe "being exploited by bad actors" isn't the point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 40 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 40 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago Not only rammed through against the will of the people, but President Macaroon didn't even let Parliament have a say in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mekkagodzilla@lemmy.world 39 points 3 years ago The French state is a bad actor already. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago “Bad actors” -> like the police? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oryx@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago So many people don't seem to realize that if you give the state this kind of access, you give it to anyone. It's just a matter of time. As soon as there's a system in place for them to do this, it's vulnerable to attack. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago These types of laws are created to be abused. The state knows they'll be used to erode rights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RepentedAlex@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It is going to. Lawmakers only needed the legislation to let police do so. I’m really pissed about it because I know – as how the vote system is as of now – it will be welcomed by elderly voters… Source : Am French (as my English shows). permalink fedilink source parent