Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon's Producer

Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool called a cell-site simulators against journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate.
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Federal investigators obtained warrants to deploy cell-site simulators, a controversial surveillance technology, to track down individuals including journalist Georgia Fort and a political candidate. The use of such invasive tools raises significant concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

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