A bill that would allow police in France to spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphone including GPS of their phones has been passed.

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Does anyone know how this even works? Is the technology for this already in place?

 

oh wait never mind, it's france.

anyway, china bad, good thing the west is accountable to its citizens at least.

 

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