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Dot. to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says.

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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
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Le Monde reports that confidential movements of powerful leaders like Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could be tracked through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.
  • @benignintervention@lemmy.world
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    61•6 months ago

    I used this exact thing as a teaching aid when I taught the ROTC opsec lesson. Also scared a couple kids pale when I told them Snapchat keeps a 6-month record of everything you send

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      Also scared a couple kids pale when I told them Snapchat keeps a 6-month record of everything you send

      Dick pics never get wiped 🐸

      • @7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        13•6 months ago

        hotdog

        That app probably

    • Gormadt
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      20•6 months ago

      Only 6 months? Honestly I’m surprised it’s so short of time frame.

      • @benignintervention@lemmy.world
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        I guess to be more specific, you can request 6 months of your data

        • Gormadt
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          16•6 months ago

          Ah that makes more sense

          They probably horde that data like a Dragon hordes gold

          • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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            12•6 months ago

            The NSA has entire datacenters just to store your data.

            • @rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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              Never know what might come in handy.

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