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what about cell phone data? The cell providers don't seem to intend to follow, and that data is extremely telling. The abortion clinics would need their own GP
by trhway 4y ago
what about cell phone data? The cell providers don't seem to intend to follow, and that data is extremely telling.
The abortion clinics would need their own GPS spoofers and Stingrays, so the data at all levels - Google's, cell providers', etc. - would clearly be showing location other the the clinic.
- katmannthree 4y agoThis comment shouldn't be at the bottom, they're right. An alternate read of these articles is that Google's building an automated system to identify abortion seekers, and you should ask yourself exactly how much you trust Google now and in the future. There are also other sources of location data which will not be following suit: AT&T's funding is the reason OANN exists at all (Google it if you're not already familiar). If certain justifications are motivated to prosecute this as some form of murder (which is certainly within the realm of possibility now), Google's location history having holes in it when other data sources indicate that someone's phone traveled to an abortion clinic may not work in their favor. They might be better off perturbing the precise location to something else nearby. This is basically trying to solve the fugitive state act with technology. Nice idea, but seems to seriously underestimate its adversaries