Privacy debate emerges over ‘textalyzer’ devices

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New York lawmakers are trying to combat distracted driving by pushing a bill that would let police use so-called “textalyzers,” or devices that could determine whether a person was on the phone at the time of an accident.

But privacy advocates say this technology may disclose too much information to authorities.

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