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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (7 children)

They likely have the data to show it didn't move at all. Eg it wasn't on your person.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You underestimate how much of a couch potato I am. Not moving is normal lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even sitting on a couch moves your phone more than simply laying on a table. They can use accelerometer data to determine how, if at all, it moved.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

For that , someone mentioned a roomba or straping it to a dogs collar..

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