World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago

France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on people

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France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera and microphone to spy on people

World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago

France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people

A bill that would allow police in France to spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphone including GPS of their phones has been passed.

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@SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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10•2 years ago
Cell carriers can already push apps to your device.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthickey/2014/12/01/carriers-can-now-install-apps-on-android-handsets-without-customers-permission/?sh=2f169ccc5dde
- @Dasnap@lemmy.world
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  2•2 years ago
  I assume/hope this isn’t true if you bought the phone outside a contract?
  - pips
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    6•2 years ago
    If you have a cell plan, they can push to your SIM.
    - @Dasnap@lemmy.world
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      1•2 years ago