The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn't need a warrant.
  • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The trick that the Government has learned is that it’s easier and cheaper to buy your location data from a third party.

    No warrant necessarily since the data is available to anyone who wants to buy it.