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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (themarkup.org)

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EFF Guide.

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Before going to a protest, demonstrators or observers should note that their cellphones may subject them to surveillance tactics by law enforcement. If your cellphone is on and unsecured, your location can be tracked and your unencrypted communications, such as SMS, may be intercepted. Additionally, police may retrieve your messages and the content of your phone if they take custody of your phone, or later by warrant or subpoena.

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

I've seen plenty of videos of cops holding a suspect down and forcing a fingerprint unlock...

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

And in all likelihood forcing your fingerprint or face unlock is perfectly legally acceptable for them to do. A password or a code is something they'd have to force you to say and ultimately you can choose not to (though they're still fine to just try and hack out a pin/pattern on their own, or use phone-cracking tools or backdoors) but you have no defense whatsoever against your biometrics being used.

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