If you’re attending a mass gathering such as a No Kings March, your mobile phone is one of the most valuable — and vulnerable — tools you can bring with you. This year has seen mass demonstrations across the US, particularly against aggressive immigration enforcement and the use of force by federal and local authorities — including the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — where protesters have used their phones to record video, document abuses and communicate with one another.
Phone data and use are increasingly being targeted by police and government agencies. Phones are also tracking devices that can be intercepted to monitor locations, match identities and surveil text messages (the FBI has threatened to investigate encrypted Signal chats, too). While the safest move is to leave your phone at home, that’s not always practical.
If you want to secure your phone’s data, limit your digital footprint and protect your
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