data privacy

In a recent decision, a Washington court held that images captured by Flock Safety’s automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras constitute public records.
This bill ensures that law enforcement promptly returns seized computer devices used for evidence that are not considered contraband and prohibits agencies from requiring owners to unlock or consent to searches as a condition for return.
This bill establishes age verification and parental consent requirements for app store providers and developers to protect minors using mobile apps.
This bill would force social media companies to re-engineer their platforms so that it’s easier to track users across different services.
This bill seeks to expand the use of photo radar for enforcement of traffic control violations. 
Yet again, the public is being asked to trade privacy for safety. This time, truckers are in the midst of the controversy, sparked by a proposed rule creating a digital tracking system for commercial truckers that may further stress the nation’s already weak supply chains. 

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