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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan

Opt out: how to stop tech companies spying on your phone as Trump promises mass deportations

Phone displaying location services settings.
Learn how to disable location services, which allow tech companies to stalk you. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered how to talk to your family about not posting your baby’s photos on the internet.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to execute the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in American history, and many rights groups are concerned he’ll also introduce or reinstate rules that target broader immigrant communities as well – even if they’ve come through legal pathways or have been naturalized. If his prior administration is any indication, that can include people from certain Muslim-majority countries, asylum seekers and refugees.

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