I’d call it something along the lines of “The Cell Phone Pervert Act.” Still, “Camera Phone Predator Alert Act” is pretty catchy, too. That’s the name of a new bill being pushed by New York congressman Peter King: It would require that cell phones make a sound when they’re used to take a picture.
This is similar to a law that currently exists in Japan, which came to light recently when Apple was told it must add a picture-taking sound to the iPhone in order to sell the handset in that country.
“Congress finds that children and adolescents have been exploited by photographs taken in dressing rooms and public places with the use of a camera phone,” states the bill. According to Wired, the bill, which was introduced earlier this month, has thus far failed to pick up much support.
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