How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
33,138Law enforcement’s ability to track and profile political protestors has become increasingly multifaceted and technology driven. In this edition of Incognito Mode WIRED Senior Editor, Security & Investigations Andrew Couts and WIRED Senior Writer Lily Hay Newman discuss the technologies used by law enforcement that put citizens' privacy at risk—and how to avoid them.
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0:00 How Governments Spy On Protestors
0:44 facial recognition
5:31 social media
9:24 IMSI catchers
12:17 geofencing
13:40 data brokers
16:46 license plate readers
18:33 drones
20:10 emerging tech
23:23 how to protect yourself\n\nDirector: Efrat Kashai\nDirector of Photography: Brad Wickham\nEditor: Matthew Colby\nHost: Andrew Couts\nGuest: Lily Newman\nLine Producer: Joseph Buscemi\nAssociate Producer: Paul Gulyas\nProduction Manager: Peter Brunette\nProduction Coordinator: Rhyan Lark\nCamera Operator: Mar Alfonso\nGaffer: Niklas Moller\nSound Mixer: Sean Paulsen\nProduction Assistant: Malaia Simms\nPost Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin\nSupervising Editor: Erica DeLeo\nAssistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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