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For "normie" protestors who doesn't have the budget to get new gadgets, is Airplane Mode enough? (So to just use their phone as a Camera/Camcorder and Offline Maps for navigation) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/40154928

I doubt its even environmentally/economically sustainable for a whole crowd of millions to just buy burners to discard after every protest. Too much ewaste. Is there a strategy that everyone can use without generating too much ewaste?

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[–] leoboehm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why is this a problem? What country are you from? Protests are generally pretty legal

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

In the US cops have been known to deploy ‘Stingray’ devices that spoof a cell tower and create a record of every phone in the area. In the context of a protests, these records could be used to determine who attend multiple events, who the likely organizers are, etc to create lists of undesirable people who may receive special attention from law enforcement.

More specifically, if shit goes down at a protest there is digital record of your attendance. It’s very easy to go from a peaceful protester to a criminal in the eyes of the government.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Use a normal cam, go pro or something like this, at home you can upload it to the web somewhat later, or also pass it to an journalist which for sure is also there (not precisely to one of the FOX). Best to one of another country which also cover the march.

Don't use a smartphone, they are spyware by definition, more nowadays in the US. It's never good to have sensitive data in your phone, Google, Apple and also your ISP share data with the gov in days like these.

[–] leoboehm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh, that sucks. Then the only safe thing is wrapping the phone in tinfoil, but it's completely useless to bring then.