oh wait never mind, it's france.

anyway, china bad, good thing the west is accountable to its citizens at least.

  • FALGSConaut [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    Just a reminder to treat your phone (and any other tech with mics/cameras) as if it's constantly recording everything around it. Cops in Canada also have the ability to remotely access these surveillance devices and they do use it. So never bring your phone to protests/demonstrations/civil unrest. If you must you should pick up a burner, preferably with cash, and keep the battery out unless you're actively using it.

    • Vingst [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Even with the main battery removed it is logging location data. Wouldn't be surprised if there are methods of using them as a passive bug like the soviets did with that "gift" to the US embassy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device)

      • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        Would a faraday bag work for that sort of thing? I don't think it would be able to know its location if it's in one of those.

        • Vingst [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          I was wondering about that too. IDK, do those things really work?