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.

  • wrekone@lemmyf.uk
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    19 hours ago

    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

    • trolololol@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Ah yes, democracy is a healthy and fully functioning institution.

      You just got confused who’s sponsoring it, that’s understandable.