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77. "...the Trump administration's growing surveillance state."

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:48 AM

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'Horrifying' leak reveals ICE 'stalkers' have access to Americans' cell phone data [View all] cbabe Jan 12 OP

Yep..................... Lovie777 Jan 12 #1

To be fair, most of that information can be obtained by any private citizen. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #2

Private citizens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 Jan 12 #3

You GROSSLY underestimate how much information is already out there and how much can be FOIA'd to the right companies. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #4

You missed the point about wholesale government surveillance. Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #17

Oh, I didn't miss the point; My counterpoint is that one doesn't even need the government to do it. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #18

That's great, but besides the original point. Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #19

I mean, there's obviously degrees of power. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #23

We are all naked to public scrutiny. RVN VET71 Jan 12 #53

10/10, no notes. I agree with you fully. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #54

And, of course, there is the NSA data center in Utah markodochartaigh Jan 12 #27

Thanks, Kid. n/t yellow dahlia Jan 12 #70

You are misisng my point: private citzens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 Jan 12 #44

Hey man, you got a personal stake tied up in this, I don't. I understand. "You're right" if that's what you need. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #47

Squirrell stillspkg Jan 12 #57

Oh, see, THAT is a drastically different animal and I agree entirely. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #58

FOIA's aren't dealt with quickly & are challenged for "standing," so the FOIA argument doesn't hold for average citizens ancianita Jan 12 #74

As a for instance... Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #16

I'm not disputing what you're saying radical noodle Jan 12 #37

Context search. Post history, details gleaned, timestamps, general statements, writing style, locations, profiles... Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #38

So here's PURELY an example. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #39

Wow! radical noodle Jan 12 #66

Tell me how YOU track a neighborhood's worth of phones like teh OP states obamanut2012 Jan 12 #45

With a lot of hard work and research. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #48

Do it DBoon Jan 12 #75

It is fairly trivial Lithos Jan 12 #28

It really isn't obamanut2012 Jan 12 #46

They do it all the time Lithos Jan 12 #62

The way this is done without a warrant is..... reACTIONary Jan 12 #67

Just wait ForgedCrank Jan 12 #20

One of those is less than a mile down the main road that runs in front of the farm. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #40

The guy ForgedCrank Jan 12 #41

I tried to add it. But it's more complicated than I have bandwidth for at the moment. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #52

Oooooh! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 12 #71

It really does! What a great idea, MBT! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #72

Kick dalton99a Jan 12 #5

I do not have a cell phone katmondoo Jan 12 #7

I don't have one either! CountAllVotes Jan 12 #43

It's called 'Stingray' CousinIT Jan 12 #6

Stingray is ancient tech orangecrush Jan 12 #21

Still in use though, it seems - article from June 2025. I remember from the No Kings protest...people were.. CousinIT Jan 12 #24

There are apps in Google Play store orangecrush Jan 12 #32

So would it work to "go invisible" if you turn your phone totally off and put it in an RFID wallet? woodsprite Jan 12 #8

Burners are currently the best option, and the cheapest for their efficacy. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #9

Spot on. orangecrush Jan 12 #22

Cheers mate, thanks for the nod. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #25

True again orangecrush Jan 12 #30

Solid. I've always wanted to get into HAM but money's been the limiting factor. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #31

Look up "Baofeng" ham radio orangecrush Jan 12 #33

No shit? Man, I just took a look and they've changed a LOT since I looked last! Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #35

My pleasure orangecrush Jan 12 #36

I saw a video orangecrush Jan 12 #26

Agreed, with cameras everywhere, the only surefire way to not get tracked via phone is to not have a phone. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #29

A good RFID bag (or Faraday bag) would help a lot. erronis Jan 12 #49

Perhaps you could "go invisible" temporarily. progressoid Jan 12 #68

Scary jfz9580m Jan 12 #10

Your tax dollars at work. Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #11

Well, when you integrate something into every aspect of your life without a clear understanding of how it all works... OldBaldy1701E Jan 12 #12

California launches one-click system to delete personal data from hundreds of brokers cbabe Jan 12 #15

Good idea. We'll see how well it really works. erronis Jan 12 #50

Law enforcement has been using portable cell phone tower capture devices...stingray...since the 90's Melon Jan 12 #13

Can law enforcement "see" your phone if your location services is turned off? Felicita Jan 12 #69

I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service Melon Jan 12 #76

Having a cell phone is like having the Government in your pocket, and not just the U.S. gov! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 12 #14

Word orangecrush Jan 12 #34

THAT was the name of the show I was thinking of, "Person of Interest". Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #42

The consistent misuse of information has a foul smell attached to it Torchlight Jan 12 #51

Intrusive vs Exclusive Tech 2na fisherman Jan 12 #55

that has to be unconstitutional, right? barbtries Jan 12 #56

You'd be surprised how much of their lives people sign away to cell phone companies in their contracts. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #59

Faraday bags -misanthroptimist Jan 12 #60

I somehow survived half a century without a cell phone. hunter Jan 12 #61

NAZIS Joinfortmill Jan 12 #63

A VPN will protect your data through encryption, although not your movement GoodRaisin Jan 12 #64

Elon??? Evolve Dammit Jan 12 #65

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"...the Trump administration's growing surveillance state." calimary Jan 13 #77