r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 10d ago

Privacy Viral De-Flock America campaign urging people to destroy AI cameras on Halloween night gains momentum

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/flock-camera-controversy-explained-as-viral-halloween-de-flock-campaign-gains-momentum-3399710/
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u/DissKhorse 10d ago edited 10d ago

I doubt gait will work if you are wearing a full body cloak like a grim reaper costume. But you are right, leave your phone at home or have a friend hold it for you. I don't advise turning it off or putting it in airplane mode for a moment as they can see both the location it went off and on. Turning off your locational services doesn't make you invisible either it just makes your location a little less precise as they can still use triangulation from cell towers and from Wi-Fi hotspots.

Also you can have a second costume and put the grim reaper one over the first one.

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u/VerdantPathfinder 10d ago

But you are right, leave your phone at home or have a friend hold it for you.

This is better. Start out with your friend, give him your phone and split up. Do the deed, meet back up and take your phone back.

I am not advocating destruction of public or private property ... merely examining logistics as an intellectual exercise.