Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., proposed legislation to protect citizens’ privacy from expanded government drone use, The Hill reports. The Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act will help to inform the public about drone location, timing and ownership, while requiring privacy provisions when the drones are used to collect data, and warrant requirements for drone use by law enforcement. “Drones flying overhead could collect very sensitive and personally identifiable information about millions of Americans,” Markey said, adding the proposal “requires transparency in domestic drone use and adds privacy protections that ensure this technology cannot and will not be used to spy on Americans.”
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