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Oddly enough, the state of Massachusetts is
considering some legislation that could begin to challenge the Big Tech’s threats
to Free Speech. From WND (linked to Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin, which has a
paywall, so I cannot vet this report):
Facial recognition programs are
becoming more common. From cameras on street corners to airports and stores,
images are being captured continuously, reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
But one privacy organization says
there’s an opportunity right now for people to encourage one state to become a
leader in fighting “invasive government surveillance.”
The
Electronic Frontier Foundation said in a report by Hayley Tsukayama that
Massachusetts “has a long history of standing up for liberty.”
But lawmakers “need to hear from
the people of Massachusetts to say they oppose government use of face
surveillance.”
Polling shows 91 percent of likely
voters in the state support government regulation of face recognition
surveillance, and 79 percent support a statewide moratorium.
For background, the report explains
the threat to privacy posed by face surveillance. And the surveillance “chills
protest in public places and gives law enforcement unregulated power to
undermine due process.”
The report at WND is here. Eyes on
Massachusetts…
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