License plate scanning is ubiquitous in the US, with few privacy protections; one company, Vigilant Solutions, promotes a database of 9B+ license plate scans (Byron Tau/Wall Street Journal) , TechMEME

Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
License plate scanning is ubiquitous in the US, with few privacy protections; one company, Vigilant Solutions, promotes a database of 9B+ license plate scans  —  Mass surveillance, warrantless searches help police track down stolen cars, suspected Capitol rioters despite scant public awareness of data troves