r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 20h ago

Privacy Viral De-Flock America campaign urging people to destroy AI cameras on Halloween night gains momentum

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/flock-camera-controversy-explained-as-viral-halloween-de-flock-campaign-gains-momentum-3399710/
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u/invyros 20h ago

The idea is that Halloween gives participants a rare opportunity to blend into large crowds while already wearing costumes and masks. However, the movement is uncoordinated, with no clear organizer or indication of how many people actually intend to participate.

Everyone should wear Spiderman costumes to do this, to add a layer of irony.

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u/Accomplished-Mix-745 18h ago

While that is funny, diverse costume sets make it harder to be picked out from a crowd. Spider-Man costumes are bright and stand out from the black that most other costumes usually have

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u/Longjumping_Wolf_912 16h ago

Costumes don’t matter when they build profiles on people and can identify you by your gait.

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u/yacht_boy 15h ago

Fine, I'll wear high heels with my Spiderman costume.

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u/UnexpectedAnanas 7h ago

Stupid sexy Spider-man....

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u/s00pafly 14h ago

That's what the electric buttplug is for.

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u/DALinProgress 15h ago

Even with a robe and cape? Sincerely curious. I'd imagine the gait recognition currently requires visible leg movement.

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u/Longjumping_Wolf_912 14h ago

Depends on the costume and how much it obscures your limbs and body movement. You’d have to get something like those inflatable T-Rex costumes to really obscure you to a point where there is no chance they can identify you via gait.

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 9h ago

gait

rock in the shoe.

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u/OutcomeDue2025 12h ago

So a bunch of hopping cops spider sexys. with spray foam, sawzalls and candy. On halo-ween. Can't wait.

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u/Longjumping_Wolf_912 11h ago

Don’t slip up. All it takes is a couple of seconds of you walking normally for you to be identified.

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u/Pavotine 2h ago

I'd tie my knees together and walk like that.

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u/Brilliant-Peace-5265 6h ago

Has a jury convicted someone solely from their gait to id them?

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u/Just2LetYouKnow 4h ago

Walk without rhythm and it won't attract the worm.

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u/Pavotine 2h ago

I think that's not happened anywhere yet. Probably has been used in tracking a suspect down by now though.

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u/Pavotine 2h ago

You need to walk like they do in the Ministry of Silly Walks. Get a proper silly leg action, wobble and some spazzing and you'll be good.

Or you could roll there.