Mfarhanonline Social Media News: A bill recently passed in the U.S. Senate and expected to be approved by the House would require all new cars sold in the U.S. to contain a black box like those used in airplanes. The devices are intended to be used by emergency medical workers in case of an accident, but this requirement has some worrying that the addition could be too much like Big Brother. The Senate Bill 1813 titled, “”Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” stipulates that the data recorders must be installed in all new cars starting in 2015. The bill does note that the data can only be retrieved by the owner, medical workers in the case of an emergency, or by law enforcement officials conducting an investigation or with a court order. According to website Infowars.com , the devices will allow the government to eavesdrop on citizens and track them in real time. We always knew the government makes use of all the personal data available online due to our culture of oversharing . But does the potential privacy breach presented by these black boxes make it worth the risk to meliorate emergency response situations? Tell us what you think in the comments. Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , PeterMcKinnon More About: big brother , surveillance , trending , US Government Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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