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Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics (www.404media.co)

submitted 3 weeks ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Privacy advocates got access to Locate X, a phone tracking tool which multiple U.S. agencies have bought access to, and showed me and other journalists exactly what it was capable of. Tracking a phone from one state to another to an abortion clinic. Multiple places of worship. A school. Following a likely juror to a residence. And all of this tracking is possible without a warrant, and instead just a few clicks of a mouse.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

airplane mode is on record not trustworthy.

it will not communicate outward, but it will scan for WiFi and BT APs, then report home once you're back online.

even turning your phone off won't help.

you need to remove the battery to be sure.

when I commit my "crimes" against "society" I just leave my phone at home.

"where were you on x night?" - at home

"what were you doing?" - jerking off to the thought of your intelligence guys listening to me beating off

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