The application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted, has climbed to the to the top of the App Store charts.
  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.meEnglish
    24·
    16 hours ago

    At the very least I hope it’s hosted by someone outside the US so it’s out of reach to the authorities.

      • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
        182·
        15 hours ago

        This is a genuine concern that we should recognize.

        I’m about 99% confident it isn’t, but considering it is the kind of caution we should all be exercising these days.

        • douglasg14b@lemmy.worldEnglish
          17·
          11 hours ago
          • Is it open source? (No)
          • Is it’s publishing and build pipeline open? (No)
          • Can anyone audit it? (No)
          • Does the author make unreliable claims of privacy? (Yes)
          • Does the author detail how data privacy and security is implemented? (No)

          It’s probably not a honeypot. But it’s also likely to be negligent enough in implementation that it might as well be.