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- Aug 26, 2026 17:44 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC
EFF's Policy Position on ALPR Surveillance: Eliminate It and Reduce Its Harms
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) build a searchable map of everywhere a driver goes, fed into databases that police, ICE, and private vendors can query after the fact. Networked across a city, ALPRs are purpose-built to track everyone regardless of suspicion. ALPRs are not a surveillance tool that can be made safe with the right policy or feature update—they are irredeemably harmful. EFF's
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EFF's Policy Position on ALPR Surveillance: Eliminate It and Reduce Its Harms- First reported
- Aug 26, 2026 17:44 UTC
- Last reported
- Aug 26, 2026 17:44 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:44 UTC
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d840f74e616b0aa0f338280194fd410014923ac8a8b11bf012b80b48838b6a72
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