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Tyranny does not care about "proof". It doesn't even care about plausible deniability. Best you can get away with is lack of suspicion. Have a secondary phone
by teiferer 2mo ago
Tyranny does not care about "proof".
It doesn't even care about plausible deniability.
Best you can get away with is lack of suspicion. Have a secondary phone with some standard apps on that you use now and then so theyhave a history and just look like you are just not a technical person and read novels on dead trees instead. A lot of work but likely works.
- convolvatron 2mo agoare we seriously approaching a point where its quasi-illegal to not participate in the socials?
- hallway_monitor 2mo agoMore like they've looked you up and the apps being missing would be a giveaway about the dummy phone
- taneq 2mo agoSo it’s becoming illegal to not have the Facebook app installed on your phone if you have a Facebook account?
- reactormonk 2mo agoThe fake SINs from Shadowrun come to mind: https://shadowrun.fandom.com/wiki/System_Identification_Number#Fake_SINs https://shadowrun.fandom.com/wiki/System_Identification_Numb...
- inigyou 2mo agoOnly at the border but yes, effectively.
- inigyou 2mo agoWe are already there. Border cops have been searching people's socials to see what you think of Trump and denying entry if you don't like him or if you don't have enough socials or don't let the cops search them. This was a year ago.
- convolvatron 2mo agoand stupid me here thinking compelled speech was a clear line in the sand
- inigyou 2mo agoWe will never cross the line. The line will always be in front of us until it's suddenly miles behind us.
- teiferer 2mo agoIndeed. Fighting against that is to be considered by anybody with enough technical competence to understand the consequences. In other words, the HN crowd.