A Peek Inside the FBI’s Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet – Wired
The FBI’s biggest-ever investigation included the biggest-ever haul of phones from controversial geofence warrants, court records show. A filing in… read more
The Justice Department accidentally unsealed a rare ‘keyword warrant’ ordering Google to hand over data on anyone who searched a victim’s name, report says – Business Insider
“These blanket warrants circumvent constitutional checks on police surveillance, creating a virtual dragnet of our religious practices, political affiliations, sexual… read more
Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands – TechCrunch
The figures, published Thursday, reveal that Google has received thousands of geofence warrants each quarter since 2018, and at times… read more
Here’s how police can get your data — even if you aren’t suspected of a crime – Vox
The police are increasingly using tactics like reverse search warrants to grab the data of many people in the hope… read more
What Are Geofence Warrants?
Barghouty, L. (2020, September 1). What are geofence warrants? The Markup. https://themarkup.org/ask-the-markup/2020/09/01/geofence-police-warrents-smartphone-location-data Geofence warrants, or reverse-location warrants, are a fairly… read more