FBI says search warrants not needed to spy on cell phones in public places

Feds’ position on decoy cell-site towers continues anti-privacy theme. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the position that court warrants are not required when deploying cell-site simulators in public places. Nicknamed “stingrays,” the devices are decoy cell towers that capture locations and identities of mobile phone users and can intercept calls and texts. The FBI made its position known […]
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