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39. So here's PURELY an example.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:02 AM
14 hrs ago

Quick thirty second examination based purely on your DU name.

I found a very small area in which you at least used to live (may have moved since then.)

I've observed a cookbook you bought from a specific local group narrowing the area.

I've also found some of your medical history as well as details about a doctor that you were seeing in the local area and I THINK I've found her easier than I've found you, which means if I want to go illegal, I have enough information now. If I don't, I could keep digging.

That's purely from a thirty second Bing search, and there are AI designed to do FAR MORE than me far faster.

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Yep..................... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #1
To be fair, most of that information can be obtained by any private citizen. Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #2
Private citizens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #3
You GROSSLY underestimate how much information is already out there and how much can be FOIA'd to the right companies. Hellbound Hellhound 16 hrs ago #4
You missed the point about wholesale government surveillance. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #17
Oh, I didn't miss the point; My counterpoint is that one doesn't even need the government to do it. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #18
That's great, but besides the original point. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #19
I mean, there's obviously degrees of power. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #23
We are all naked to public scrutiny. RVN VET71 14 hrs ago #53
10/10, no notes. I agree with you fully. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #54
And, of course, there is the NSA data center in Utah markodochartaigh 15 hrs ago #27
Thanks, Kid. n/t yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #70
You are misisng my point: private citzens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #44
Hey man, you got a personal stake tied up in this, I don't. I understand. "You're right" if that's what you need. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #47
Squirrell stillspkg 13 hrs ago #57
Oh, see, THAT is a drastically different animal and I agree entirely. Hellbound Hellhound 12 hrs ago #58
FOIA's aren't dealt with quickly & are challenged for "standing," so the FOIA argument doesn't hold for average citizens ancianita 2 hrs ago #74
As a for instance... Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #16
I'm not disputing what you're saying radical noodle 14 hrs ago #37
Context search. Post history, details gleaned, timestamps, general statements, writing style, locations, profiles... Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #38
So here's PURELY an example. Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #39
Wow! radical noodle 7 hrs ago #66
Tell me how YOU track a neighborhood's worth of phones like teh OP states obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #45
With a lot of hard work and research. Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #48
Do it DBoon 2 hrs ago #75
It is fairly trivial Lithos 15 hrs ago #28
It really isn't obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #46
They do it all the time Lithos 10 hrs ago #62
The way this is done without a warrant is..... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #67
Just wait ForgedCrank 15 hrs ago #20
One of those is less than a mile down the main road that runs in front of the farm. ... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #40
The guy ForgedCrank 14 hrs ago #41
I tried to add it. But it's more complicated than I have bandwidth for at the moment. ... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #52
Oooooh! MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #71
It really does! What a great idea, MBT! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #72
Kick dalton99a 16 hrs ago #5
I do not have a cell phone katmondoo 15 hrs ago #7
I don't have one either! CountAllVotes 14 hrs ago #43
It's called 'Stingray' CousinIT 15 hrs ago #6
Stingray is ancient tech orangecrush 15 hrs ago #21
Still in use though, it seems - article from June 2025. I remember from the No Kings protest...people were.. CousinIT 15 hrs ago #24
There are apps in Google Play store orangecrush 15 hrs ago #32
So would it work to "go invisible" if you turn your phone totally off and put it in an RFID wallet? woodsprite 15 hrs ago #8
Burners are currently the best option, and the cheapest for their efficacy. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #9
Spot on. orangecrush 15 hrs ago #22
Cheers mate, thanks for the nod. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #25
True again orangecrush 15 hrs ago #30
Solid. I've always wanted to get into HAM but money's been the limiting factor. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #31
Look up "Baofeng" ham radio orangecrush 15 hrs ago #33
No shit? Man, I just took a look and they've changed a LOT since I looked last! Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #35
My pleasure orangecrush 15 hrs ago #36
I saw a video orangecrush 15 hrs ago #26
Agreed, with cameras everywhere, the only surefire way to not get tracked via phone is to not have a phone. Hellbound Hellhound 15 hrs ago #29
A good RFID bag (or Faraday bag) would help a lot. erronis 14 hrs ago #49
Perhaps you could "go invisible" temporarily. progressoid 6 hrs ago #68
Scary jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #10
Your tax dollars at work. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #11
Well, when you integrate something into every aspect of your life without a clear understanding of how it all works... OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #12
California launches one-click system to delete personal data from hundreds of brokers cbabe 15 hrs ago #15
Good idea. We'll see how well it really works. erronis 14 hrs ago #50
Law enforcement has been using portable cell phone tower capture devices...stingray...since the 90's Melon 15 hrs ago #13
Can law enforcement "see" your phone if your location services is turned off? Felicita 4 hrs ago #69
I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service Melon 2 hrs ago #76
Having a cell phone is like having the Government in your pocket, and not just the U.S. gov! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 15 hrs ago #14
Word orangecrush 15 hrs ago #34
THAT was the name of the show I was thinking of, "Person of Interest". Hellbound Hellhound 14 hrs ago #42
The consistent misuse of information has a foul smell attached to it Torchlight 14 hrs ago #51
Intrusive vs Exclusive Tech 2na fisherman 14 hrs ago #55
that has to be unconstitutional, right? barbtries 13 hrs ago #56
You'd be surprised how much of their lives people sign away to cell phone companies in their contracts. n/t Hellbound Hellhound 12 hrs ago #59
Faraday bags -misanthroptimist 12 hrs ago #60
I somehow survived half a century without a cell phone. hunter 12 hrs ago #61
NAZIS Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #63
A VPN will protect your data through encryption, although not your movement GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #64
Elon??? Evolve Dammit 7 hrs ago #65
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