Half a billion people played Pokémon Go. They didn't know they were building centimeter accurate maps for the military.
New video breaks down three stories about visual surveillance:
1. Pokémon Go's pivot to military tech
2. Meta's glasses capturing private moments
3. Ring forcing users to choose: privacy OR features
When your data is viewable, it can be repurposed.
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