Comment on FBI admits buying Americans' location data and says it won't stop

• ivn@tarte.nuage-libre.fr ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  No, those are not “layer of abstraction” and they do not have equal importances, claiming otherwise is counter-productive. Each data does not reveal the same quantity of information and their hierarchy depends on your threat model.

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  • green_goglin@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    found the fed /s

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  • org@lemmy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    You’re welcome to have that opinion.

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    • ivn@tarte.nuage-libre.fr ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      You’re dodging the issue. Why would an IP that’s shared and does not give precise location be as important as precise GPS location?

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      • org@lemmy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I did not say it was as precise. Those are words that you used. I’m saying that any layer protecting you is good. Your mobile service provider keeps a log of every device the connects into which IP it connects to. Let’s say there are 1000 people using it same IP. Now they have reduced that list from millions to 1000. If you use a VPN that does not log, all they see is the VPN address.

        I don’t actually have an interest in convincing you, because if you want to assume your mobile service provider is safe enough… That’s your own opinion.

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