X-ray: a Python library for finding bad redactions in PDF documents
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Free Law Project developed x-ray, a Python library that detects improperly redacted PDFs by identifying black rectangles drawn over readable text instead of proper redactions. The tool analyzes millions of court documents, using PyMuPDF to find rectangles and check if underlying text remains selectable, helping expose security vulnerabilities in legal document handling.
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