Google Gave FBI Location Data for Thousands of Cell Phones Near Jan. 6 Riots, Court Records Show
11/29/22
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from Washington Free Beacon,
11/28/22:
Google provided the FBI with the locations of 5,723 cellphones near the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, court records show.
Filings in the case against suspect David Rhine show Google identified 5,723 devices as being in or near the building, Wired reported. Google in May 2021 provided names, details, and maps for 1,535 devices to the FBI. The warrants for user data are sealed, but an effort by Rhine’s attorney to throw out location data showed the extent of the information sharing.
Google’s sharing of cellphone information is the tech giant’s largest-ever disclosure of geolocation data to law enforcement agencies. Some legal experts warn the move is a dangerous precedent for civil liberties.
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