Digital license plates sold by Reviver, already legal to buy in some states and drive with nationwide, can be hacked by their owners to evade traffic regulations or even law enforcement surveillance.
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
⚓ Dedicated to the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements.
What is there to get?
You can slap a screen on just about anything that doesn’t need it and people will want it.
I know that, but what why would the government want it?
Probably has a GPS tracker in it
So some of the plates do have that function built in and you have to pay monthly to use it.
The average person thinks digital = magic! and marketers/governments, etc are well aware of that, and will abuse that fact anytime they can.
Ever had to explain to someone that “the cloud” isn’t a physical cloud in the sky keeping their passwords & nudes safe? I have way too many times.
The cloud is just somebody else’s computer!