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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)
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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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[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

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

[-] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

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

[-] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] Zentron@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

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

[-] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Put a harness on your pet and put it on the harness. Boom, instant spoofing.

[-] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 1 week ago

Movement data shows that you scratch your fleas a lot, you should do something about that.

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