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The U.S. government used fake cell towers to track a producer of a TV host without proper oversight.

PrivacyLaw EnforcementOct 12, 2026score 0.412 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the U.S. government using fake cell towers (stingrays) to track a producer of a TV host, raising concerns about surveillance and privacy. It highlights a legal and ethical debate around government monitoring practices.

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The U.S. government used fake cell towers to track a producer of a TV host without proper oversight.
Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: Government SurveillanceImpact: negativeDate: Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 14, 2026Target: The use of fake cell towers by the government to track individuals

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Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/ #fascism #USA #stingray #surveillance
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#surveillance#stingray#usa#fascism
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Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon's Producer (Dhruv Mehrotra/Wired) https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/ http://www.memeorandum.com/261012/p66#a261012p66
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Feds got warrants to use fake cell towers to hunt down Don Lemon's producer https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50059446
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 13, 2026
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Feds Got #Warrants to Use Fake #CellTowers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive #surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist #GeorgiaFort and a #Minnesota state Senate candidate. #donlemon #privacy https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/
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#privacy#donlemon#minnesota#georgiafort#surveillance#celltowers
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Wired: Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer https://www.wired.com/story/feds-got-warrants-to-use-fake-cell-towers-to-hunt-down-don-lemons-producer/ #fascism #bigbrother #surveillance #IMSI #stingray
7 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Oct 14, 2026
#fascism#bigbrother#surveillance#imsi#stingray