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Going to a Protest? Don't Bring Your Phone Without Doing This First (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 13 hours 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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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 28 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

If it makes you feel better, go nuts.

But they have Face ID, gait ID, they have the signal from your cellular-equipped car, on and on. Even if your phone is “off” it’s transmitting an ID for antitheft purposes. Your smartwatch is leaking your location, and your smart tags.

Leave the car at home? They can track your public transit card via the credit card you used to fill it.

Stay home and post online? Palantir has Reddit posts from deleted accounts they will dig up to torpedo your future political ambitions as they did with Graham Platner.

We are all on the regime’s naughty list. Might as well make the most of it and demonstrate peacefully. And without a mask so you don’t look like an agent provocateur.

It’s Spartacus time.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

there are less antagonistic looking ways to mask yourself, such as cute inflatable animal suits.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

100%. Love the frog suits.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago

Good look running when you need to in that, the way it's looking lately, the need will be there.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

Even if your phone is “off” it’s transmitting an ID for antitheft purposes.

Faraday bags!