Slow progress in posting Jan. 6 Capitol security videos online

Approximately a month after the GOP House Speaker's announcement to release nearly all 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 Capitol security video footage to the public, it has been found that less than 0.4% of the videos have been uploaded. The process of uploading the footage is facing challenges, with no set deadline for completion, according to CBS News' interviews. The decision to release the videos has sparked controversy between House Republicans and Democrats, with the latter raising concerns about safety vulnerabilities for Capitol Police and the Capitol complex. The project has been hindered by logistical challenges, given the vast quantity of videos and the complexity of the surveillance footage. Only a small fraction of the total footage is currently available for viewing on the House Administration Committee's government website and a Rumble web page operated by House Republicans. The process of converting the videos into a suitable format for uploading has further delayed progress. Despite plans to release new sets of video each week, the process is expected to be prolonged due to the need to blur faces and embed time stamps in the videos, among other editing tasks. The release of the videos has been criticized for potential misuse to support false claims, and concerns have been raised about public access to the footage. So far, only a small portion of the videos has been made available to the public, and the process of uploading the remaining footage is ongoing.

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