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Throughout the years there's been many useful information shared on staying safe during protests as well as many infographics made. What are some safety tips you've learned and some infographics you've saved?
here's an article i have saved about tear gas and a video of tips and tactics used by the hong kong protestors and an infographic
https://web.archive.org/web/20240426052300/https://www.popsci.com/story/diy/tear-gas-guide/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0iytr0qM90
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That is not true and it is a dangerous assumption for someone planning to antagonize law enforcement.
A phone that is powered on, even with no SIM or WiFi, would still be able to track your location. It still has GPS-GLONASS-Galileo, it still has a cell radio, it still has Bluetooth, etc. How do you think a phone can let you still call 911 even with no SIM?
This article offers a high level explanation:
https://robots.net/computing-and-gadgets/mobile-devices/tracking-a-phone-without-a-sim-card-explained/
Unless you leave it home or physically remove the battery, your phone can still be used to track you (given the resources that a state can bring to bear.) If you aim to misbehave, do not trust your phone.
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