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submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy to c/privacy@programming.dev

Not much is known about ICE's Mobile Fortify app outside of what's been discovered and reported by 404 Media, which first broke the story of the app's existence, and that's concerning to the Senators.

According to reports, which first surfaced in June, the app has access to more than 200 million images and is able to return data including a person's name, birthdate, nationality, and any dealings with the US immigration system if they aren't a US citizen. The app reportedly also has the ability to capture a fingerprint from a photograph, which can then be run against DHS and Department of State records. Queries can also be performed to connect an identified individual to other people, vehicles, addresses, phone numbers, and firearm ownership, among other data points.

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[-] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 11 months ago

More concerning is how they got that database.

[-] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 7 points 11 months ago

It's probably fine. Don't worry about it.

[-] Shortstack@reddthat.com 13 points 11 months ago

Oh great, another dystopian technology to worry about.

How the hell are you supposed to avoid being identified by this shit

[-] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 7 points 11 months ago

You're not supposed to.

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

That's the neat part, you don't

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

"Cry foul" is such good word choice because Democrats act like it's a fucking game.

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

cry wolf* you piece of drone debris.

Every quadrennial you had the full Senate, Congress, and Judicial you eroded your 4 amendment and 5th one time and time again. Now when the drone strikes are pointed at you, you see the evil you let your executioners commit.

Please, cry wolf, you protected them every single time.

this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2025
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