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CCTV is the problem. Mass surveillance has to be stopped at the source. Just like the only way to guarantee a company won't leak your ID or other personal info is to not let them have it in the first place, the only way to ensure a recording of you isn't used for tracking or other malicious purposes is to not be recorded to begin with
How to actually do this I have no idea. But even if a company or government is legally bound to not use CCTV footage for nefarious purposes, there's little actually stopping them
The fact is we need cameras. I know being in favour of any form of law enforcement is heresy here but there are murderers who were arrested only because of CCTV. The question is not "cameras or no cameras" because cameras will win for the average person 9 times out of 10 (to the extent that Ring doorbell cameras sell like hotcakes), the question is whether the cameras are internet connected.