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Google received more than 20K geofence warrants between 2018-20 – Source CNET Tech

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Google disclosed information on geofence warrants.


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Google on Thursday said it’s received more than 20,000 geofence warrants in the United States in the last three calendar years, making up more than a quarter of all warrants the tech giant has received in that time. 

With geofence warrants, a controversial law enforcement tool, police can carve out a specific area and time period, and Google can gather information about the devices that were present during that window. The information is anonymous, but police can analyze it and narrow it…

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