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But what if it's NOT an event in front of hundred of protesters? But a single security camera (supposedly) capturing people going into an elevator or at a restaurant or whatever? What if it's Linda Tripp recording Monica Lewinsky or equiv (eg whistleblower)?
That’s a much better example! Still I don’t think this is going to shake up our democracy (more than it’s already being shaken). But maybe I just lack the imagination.
It is a massive improvement for individual privacy though. But the key issue for this example is actually "can we trust this person?". It's just old methods obsoleted by new tech. The new tech will provide new ways to do so.
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