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BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 months ago

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

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BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 months ago
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Le Monde reports that confidential movements of powerful leaders like Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could be tracked through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.

Le Monde reports that confidential movements of powerful leaders like Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could be tracked through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Xopbm

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  • errer@lemmy.world
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    Gotta make sure you record those 500 steps between the limo and McDonald’s when you’re on active duty.

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    Sounds like an operational and procedural issue from their bodyguards.

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      Yeah, if you are security personel for high ranking officials you should not have a personal phone on you or any other tracking device.

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    Trump? Uses a fitness app?

    That makes me suspect the whole claim.

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      Bodyguards use the app.

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        Oh. Yeah, that makes sense.

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    Are they really using regular consumer electronics? I can literally do better than them.

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