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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers (www.404media.co)
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[–] tb_@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Functionally this is no different then someone sitting in a park counting how many people are wearing a blue shirt or Nike shoes.

That isn't the same level of identifiable as a unique device ID/MAC/whatever though. And even if my devices weren't the issue, I wouldn't feel comfortable having an automated system logging my clothes/gait/face just because I'm out in public. Fully automated surveillance such as this ought to be it's own category.

Also I don't think you are trying to argue that it is right.