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Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish • 6 months ago

Cartels Are Using a Police Database to Track and Target Their Enemies

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Members of Mexico’s cartels are piggy-backing on technology used by local governments, sources told VICE News.

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A good reason to never give out your phone number
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“Why don’t we give police backdoor access?” fully explained.
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Police in Germany absuses regularly databases to trsck and background check for personal or political purposes.

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