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Federal Agencies Use Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement |
2020-02-07 |
[Wall Street Journal] Commercial database that maps movements of millions of cellphones is deployed by immigration and border authorities. WASHINGTON‐The Trump administration has bought access to a commercial database that maps the movements of millions of cellphones in America and is using it for immigration and border enforcement, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The location data is drawn from ordinary cellphone apps, including those for games, weather and e-commerce, for which the user has granted permission to log the phone’s location. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#6 They also track toilet paper purchases. |
Posted by: gorb 2020-02-07 21:58 |
#4 the government buys access to it from a commercial vendor, just as a private company could, Celtra, etc location tracking. BFD. |
Posted by: Lex 2020-02-07 13:06 |
#3 It was working pretty well to track down the Al Qaida types too, until the New Yark Times spilled the beans. |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-02-07 13:04 |
#2 Not particularly new technology. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2020-02-07 10:16 |
#1 File this under “no shit”. |
Posted by: Tyranysaurus Slinemble4249 2020-02-07 09:39 |