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Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics (www.404media.co)
submitted 1 month 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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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 97 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Start tracking politician phones. Oh look who paid a visit to the lobbyist house this week! That shit will get shut down real quick.

[–] wrekone@lemmyf.uk 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

If you don't want to be tracked illegally, don't bring your phone.

If you don't want any to be tracked legally, write/call/tweet/visit your representatives.

edit: responded to the wrong comment

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

If you don’t want any to be tracked legally, write/call/tweet/visit your representatives.

And donate to the EFF if you have the means because they can and have and will likely continue to lobby on average internet users behalf!

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