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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You know the saddest part of this? ICE paid for that. If I made something that blocked that tool from working or even just made a knockoff that does the same thing, they would just seize it.

So that company has more rights and protections than actual humans do.

And that’s considered okay.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Citizens United strikes again.

[–] chillpanzee@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 hours ago

They were already dangerous when Trump told them to stand back and standby. They became significantly more dangerous when he deputized them and instructed them to wear masks and avoid being identified while they rounded up opposition. They became even more dangerous when Doge gave them access to everything the government knows about citizens to improve the effectiveness of their harassment and intimidation. They need became more dangerous when they arrested blue-state politicians for asking questions and nothing came of it. And yeah... the better their tools get, the more dangerous they become.

But simplifying this to "experts say it's dangerous" under sells reality so badly.

[–] geoff@midwest.social 11 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I hope there’s some technological way we can use to foil these attempts to violate citizens’ privacy en masse.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Reticulum is gaining momentum. I’m planning on investigating how viable a shift off cellular would actually be for my uses and it actually looks pretty doable.

[–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

What area do you live in that reticulum has enough coverage to remove the dependency on cell service

[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 hours ago

It's called GrapheneOS

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 24 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

And it’ll never ever be used against law-abiding, tax-paying, god-fearing, naturalized citizens ever—hand over heart, fingers crossed.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Its honestly going to get to the point where to rid yourself from The Eye of Sauron you'll have to make the data centers defunct.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io -1 points 2 hours ago

Remember: ICE are not people.

[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago

Does Nokia still make a solid feature phone?

My biggest use case for a smartphone is MFA for work, so if I can convince them to give me a yubikey instead, I'd be interested.

[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Good thing if you don't do crime, you have nothing to hide!

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

And what is completely normal and legal today can be criminal tomorrow, so no need to worry for all kinds of companies and instututions hovering up everybody's private data.

[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah that's why I keep a ring camera in my bathroom. Got to make sure that corporate knows I am doing nothing wrong!

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah it's great how the law is complex enough to criminalize any aspect of your life that is needed for persecution!!

[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 6 points 5 hours ago

Criminal prosecution has always mostly been used for pleb control.

That's why rich pedos never go to prison.