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I remember a while back Apple filed a patent that allows concerts to disable iPhones cameras if a certain signal is emitted from the stage. Apple never implemented this, but my pessemistic ass always try to think of worse case scenarios, like being used by government. Do you think this could occur in the future?

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36672001

You can search "Apple Concert Disable Camera" and find more about it.

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[โ€“] momentary@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They will absolutely use this as a way to grub for money. It's early, so I can't think of how exactly they would spin this as a public safety need, but I'm sure there is a way they will twist it.

I can imagine those "support our police officers!" charities mailing out some nonsense like,

Officers are being surveiled and monitored by foreign secret agents, MS-13, and Soros-backed Antifa groups!

This puts our officers in danger and disrupts their attempts to serve our community. To root out crime and ensure officers' safety, we need people like you to donate so selfless officers can afford countermeasures that protect them from this dangerous surveillance.