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Fallen into the wrong hands, it could be used for numerous bad purposes.
Pedophiles could use it to spot kids on the internet. Killers could use it to find their prey. Terrorists and/or others who wish to cause harm could use it to find politicians, spouses/ex-spouses could use it to track down their separated/divorced counterparts.
Sure it's probably brand new technology and has a lot of potential, but safety measures need to be set into place prior to opening it up for anybody to do just about anything with.
FWIW