How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED

Law enforcement’s ability to track and profile political protestors has become increasingly multifaceted and technology driven. In this edition of Incognito Mode WIRED Senior Editor, Security & Investigations Andrew Couts and WIRED Senior Writer Lily Hay Newman discuss the technologies used by law enforcement that put citizens' privacy at risk—and how to avoid them. Shop for products discussed in this episode of Incognito Mode: Silent Pocket SLNT Faraday Waterproof Backpack: https://amzn.to/42ePTOg Visit the SLNT Storefront: https://amzn.to/4cA8ub9 _When you buy something through our affiliate links, we earn a commission_ 0:00 How Governments Spy On Protestors 0:44 facial recognition 5:31 social media 9:24 IMSI catchers 12:17 geofencing 13:40 data brokers 16:46 license plate readers 18:33 drones 20:10 emerging tech 23:23 how to protect yourself Director: Efrat Kashai Director of Photography: Brad Wickham Editor: Matthew Colby Host: Andrew Couts Guest: Lily Newman Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Camera Operator: Mar Alfonso Gaffer: Niklas Moller Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen Production Assistant: Malaia Simms Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.