US EditionFrance set to allow police to spy on suspects through remote phone access
- French lawmakers have passed a law allowing the police to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone, and GPS of their phones and other devices.
- The provision has been criticized by left-wing and rights defenders as an authoritarian move, but the Justice Minister insists it will only be used in a few cases each year.
- The use of remote spying will require approval from a judge and cannot exceed six months, and sensitive professions like doctors, journalists, and lawyers are exempt from surveillance.
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France grants police the power to remotely activate phone cameras, track geolocation of targeted suspects
On 5th July 2023, French lawmakers approved a new justice reform bill that permits police to remotely access and monitor the cameras, microphones, and GPS of individuals’ mobile phones and other devices. This provision has sparked criticism from various quarters, including the left-wing opposition and the so-called human rights defenders in France, who argue that it infringes upon citizens’ privacy rights. Police will have the authority to remot…
French Cops Can Now Secretly Activate Phone Cameras, Microphones And GPS To Spy On Citizens
French Cops Can Now Secretly Activate Phone Cameras, Microphones And GPS To Spy On Citizens Cops in France have been granted the authority to remotely activate a suspect's cellphone camera, microphone and GPS, after the passage of a provision in a wider "justice reform bill" on Wednesday night. The bill allows the geolocation of crime suspects, covering other devices like laptops, cars and connected devices, just as it could be remotely activa…
Orwell's 1984: France passes law allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras & microphones to spy
In what appears to be a major plot point of George Orwell's critically acclaimed "1984" novel, the French government has passed a law that allows police to spy on people through their phones. As part of a wider justice reform bill, the French lawmakers in the National Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that lets police surveil suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphones and GPS location systems on phones and other devices.
The measure will apply to citizens suspected of crimes punishable by at least five years in prison. In addition, authorization from a judge will be mandatory
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