United Airlines covers controversial setback cameras
Passengers no longer need to worry about being secretly registered while flying United Airlines.
The airline recently announced that they would cover all the cameras in the back of the plane's seats. It turns out that the entertainment systems located at the back of most airline seats have small cameras built into them. These are reportedly a common feature of manufacturers, even though they are not being exploited for some features available to flyers.
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According to a statement by Fox News, a United Airlines spokeswoman claimed that "none of these cameras were ever activated and we had no plans to use it. them in the future; But we took the extra step to cover the cameras. The cameras are a standard feature provided by system manufacturers for future purposes such as video conferencing. "
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Singapore Airlines processed an similar problem in February when a passenger discovered a camera embedded in the inflight screen. The cameras were discovered on the airline's newer aircraft, Forbes reported. The airline said on Twitter that the cameras are in "selected Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class." At that time, the company said the cameras were disabled and there were no plans to use them.
The Forbes report told an airline's spokesman interviewed in another paper that said the systems could be found on their Airbus 350, A-380 and other aircraft in the fleet. The systems were manufactured by Panasonic.
