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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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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 66 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Don't bring your phone period. Any and all devices can be broken into by law enforcement. Buy a burner with cash if you need some kind of communication.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago

Yes a burner that you don’t activate. Keep it in a faraday bag. In an emergency you can take it out and call 911.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 6 hours ago

Its not the device cracking that's the problem; its the "your device was identified at the protest we have labeled a riot and has been tracked to your home, which we will now raid in the middle of the night".

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

And bring a separate video camera

[–] db2@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

No, , this isn't the 90s. You want a many copies as possible immediately, later might not happen.