Cover image via The Independent
Last week, on 28 June, Apple was granted a patent, that it had first applied for in 2011, for technology that could stop future iPhone cameras from taking photos or videos at concerts or sensitive areas
If that sounds like a nightmare to you, the same patent also has a provision where some establishments can allow photography but impose a watermark on all photos, according to The Huffington Post
There is, however, one positive aspect to the patent. The technology could also be used to show users more information.
While it's unclear when Apple would start using the anti-camera techno, according to one tech journalist it could put off users
A bigger concern, however, is that the same technology could be used to impinge upon freedom of speech and freedom of the press during events such as political demonstrations or police violence
Image via REX SHUTTERSTOCK
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