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Going to a Protest? Don't Bring Your Phone Without Doing This First (www.pcmag.com)

submitted 2 days ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The right to assemble and protest is enshrined in American law, but it can still be dangerous to hit the streets to make your voice heard. Your devices are a treasure trove of information about you, and you may not always know who's collecting that data. Take a few minutes before you go to assess your digital and physical safety. Even if you have nothing to hide, you don't want to accidentally give law enforcement officials any information you didn't intend to share. Follow these tips to lock down your phone before a protest or other peaceful assembly.

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[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For the "already done this":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO

For the modern technology making it significantly easier:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMSI-catcher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_phone_tracker

TL:DR, if you're at a protest and your signal drops to 2G, your device is being monitored and tracked. Whether or not anyone acts on that data is a whole other thing.