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Feds sought warrants for cell-site simulators targeting journalist and Senate candidate

Federal investigators obtained warrants to deploy cell-site simulators (fake cell towers) to track a producer for Don Lemon, journalist Georgia Fort, and a Minnesota state Senate candidate. The use of such invasive surveillance against journalists and political figures raises First Amendment and privacy concerns, marking a notable escalation in government surveillance tactics.

WIRED Security1 day agoUS, GEengCredibility 33%View source

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Mosaic Score5.2
Model confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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