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EFF adds Street Surveillance Hub so Americans can check who's checking on them

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-01-22

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Iain Thomson

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An interview with EFF policy analyst Matthew Guariglia highlights the updated Street Surveillance Hub and Atlas of Surveillance, detailing widespread U.S. law-enforcement use of tools like bodycams, biometrics, drones, predictive policing, and automated license plate readers, as well as access to privately collected data from communities and personal devices. Guariglia argues these systems are costly and often inaccurate, notes weak federal privacy protections compared to local/state efforts, and invites public contributions to the Atlas to track technology deployments.

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