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It turns out that it is very easy for the special services to get our geolocation.
After the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, the Heritage Foundation think tank made an unexpected statement. The organization claims that it used geolocation data from mobile devices to track the movements of Thomas Matthew Crookes before he committed the assassination attempt.
The incident occurred during Trump's campaign speech in Pennsylvania. The ex-president received a slight ear wound. As a result of the tragedy, one spectator was killed, and two more were seriously injured. The attacker was eliminated on the spot. The incident has already been called a serious failure in the work of the special services, which, according to some analysts, may paradoxically strengthen Trump's position in the election race.
Project Oversight, part of the Heritage Foundation, said it was able to identify devices associated with Crookes — presumably his own phone or the gadgets of his acquaintances-and trace where they were located.
Such data is usually collected through in-app ads or embedded code. It is noteworthy that access to them is not limited only to government agencies or scientific institutions. As the case of the Heritage Foundation shows, geolocation information can be made available to political organizations and other stakeholders.
In X*, Oversight representatives reported: "We have identified the potential killer's connections. We deeply analyzed the mobile advertising data and were able to track down where Crookes and his possible accomplices visited." However, the organization did not provide the initial data for verification and did not explain exactly how the investigation was conducted.
The Heritage Foundation, known for its conservative views, is also the author of Project 2025 — a detailed plan of action for a second Trump presidential term. The political implications of their claims about the use of geolocation data become apparent in the light of this information.
Geolocation data from smartphones usually contains the exact coordinates of the device, a timestamp, and a unique advertising identifier. Despite the fact that companies working with such data often insist on their anonymity, researchers have repeatedly proved the possibility of deanonymization by analyzing the places that devices regularly visit.
The Heritage Foundation's actions are reminiscent of the scandal of 2021. Then the Catholic publication The Pillar used data from the Grindr app to reveal the priest's homosexuality without consent. Geolocation data was also used for political purposes. For example, in the movie "2000 Mules", they were used to make unproven accusations against supporters of the Democratic Party of illegally collecting ballots.
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After the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, the Heritage Foundation think tank made an unexpected statement. The organization claims that it used geolocation data from mobile devices to track the movements of Thomas Matthew Crookes before he committed the assassination attempt.
The incident occurred during Trump's campaign speech in Pennsylvania. The ex-president received a slight ear wound. As a result of the tragedy, one spectator was killed, and two more were seriously injured. The attacker was eliminated on the spot. The incident has already been called a serious failure in the work of the special services, which, according to some analysts, may paradoxically strengthen Trump's position in the election race.
Project Oversight, part of the Heritage Foundation, said it was able to identify devices associated with Crookes — presumably his own phone or the gadgets of his acquaintances-and trace where they were located.
Such data is usually collected through in-app ads or embedded code. It is noteworthy that access to them is not limited only to government agencies or scientific institutions. As the case of the Heritage Foundation shows, geolocation information can be made available to political organizations and other stakeholders.
In X*, Oversight representatives reported: "We have identified the potential killer's connections. We deeply analyzed the mobile advertising data and were able to track down where Crookes and his possible accomplices visited." However, the organization did not provide the initial data for verification and did not explain exactly how the investigation was conducted.
The Heritage Foundation, known for its conservative views, is also the author of Project 2025 — a detailed plan of action for a second Trump presidential term. The political implications of their claims about the use of geolocation data become apparent in the light of this information.
Geolocation data from smartphones usually contains the exact coordinates of the device, a timestamp, and a unique advertising identifier. Despite the fact that companies working with such data often insist on their anonymity, researchers have repeatedly proved the possibility of deanonymization by analyzing the places that devices regularly visit.
The Heritage Foundation's actions are reminiscent of the scandal of 2021. Then the Catholic publication The Pillar used data from the Grindr app to reveal the priest's homosexuality without consent. Geolocation data was also used for political purposes. For example, in the movie "2000 Mules", they were used to make unproven accusations against supporters of the Democratic Party of illegally collecting ballots.
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