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Google’s Handing Over of Location Data on January 6th Protesters Was a New Record
The biggest geofence investigation ever – and also the biggest challenge to them.
California Court Rules Against Geofence Warrant
A violation of privacy rights.
Tech Platforms Support New York Bill to Ban Invasive Geofence Warrants
Data often gets handed over on everyone in an area at a certain time, or everyone who searched for certain keywords.
Brazilian Court Orders Google to Hand Over Details of Everyone Who Searched for a Politician’s Name
Casting a wide net in a murder investigation.
Unsealed Court Docs Reveal Google Geofence Warrants Used in Kenosha
A judge allowed the big data scoop.
The US Public Isn’t Fully Aware of the Extent of Law Enforcement and Government Surveillance
And the disclosure reports are full of false and confusing information.
Google Provided Mass Surveillance Data on Kenosha Rioters
Google often hands over data of anyone in the vicinity on an event when feds ask for it.
Google Geofence Warrants Are Increasing at an Alarming Rate
Law enforcement agencies are outsourcing police work to Google’s vast privacy-invasive network.
Google Handed Over to Police Data on Everyone Who Searched for Certain Terms
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
Federal Court Rules Geofence Warrants Are Unconstitutional
It turns out non-specific warrants are illegal.
