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DBoon

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5. This was already proposed years ago

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:29 AM

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As a way to prevent movie attendees from recording from live cinema, then distributing the video as a pirated version.

The "entertainment industry" wanted this to stop film piracy.

Some folks commented that this would coincidentally prohibit citizens from recording illegal police violence. They are now being proven correct

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I believe that soon the administration will push for the cell phone manufacturers to provide a method that will allow [View all] LiberalArkie Thursday OP

I don't think that's possible, because cell phone cameras are just cameras. Ocelot II Thursday #1

Software runs the cameras DetroitLegalBeagle Thursday #3

Even if that were implemented sir pball Thursday #4

in new orleans post katrina none of our cell phones worked rampartd Thursday #2

This was already proposed years ago DBoon Thursday #5

Now they have a president to sign an executive order and a court to ok it.. LiberalArkie Thursday #6

Some people buy a certain type of iPhone just for the camera..if they disable what we're paying for, we don't pay Deuxcents Thursday #7

I think that the actual camera (Nikon, Cannon etc) would still work as there would be no way to stop them. LiberalArkie Thursday #8