From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

  • LesserAbe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 month ago

    Yeah that’s pretty dystopian. Something worse hasn’t been done with it probably just because many bad actors haven’t been aware its an option.

    • PriorityMotif@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 month ago

      If you could access the database, then you could put a camera near an electronic billboard and then serve personalized ads to people as they drive down the road.