How did the police know you were near a crime scene? Google told them
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External Link : https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/02/07/google-location-police-search-warrants
How did the police know you were near a crime scene? Google told them
Police are increasingly using judge-approved "reverse location" search warrants to find cellphones near crime scenes. Civil liberties experts worry it's a digital dragnet ripe for abuse. Authorities say it's an important new crime fighting tool.
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This is scary shit. Google can even tell if you were walking or in a car. Be afraid very afraid or just use an alternative that is decentralised 💯🐒
The tide is starting to turn against the big tech companies, and that is very good news for Steemit!