> I don't see why they're worried about location data that much, as phone location is not accurate enough to say an individual was somewhere at a specific time or to show their route in a city within a few feet,
Cell phones can provide precise GPS coordinates and cell phone tower data alone can give a person's location to within a mile while things like bluetooth beacons and wifi network info can give accurate data to within several meters. One of the major concerns with 5G is that because of the need for a much more extensive network of towers cell phone companies will have everyone's location data with precision measured in feet.
As for not meeting the legal standard for evidence of a crime, it's already being used to identify suspects. It may not enough evidence on its own to convict someone, but it is enough to get you questioned/investigated/arrested.
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Cell phones can provide precise GPS coordinates and cell phone tower data alone can give a person's location to within a mile while things like bluetooth beacons and wifi network info can give accurate data to within several meters. One of the major concerns with 5G is that because of the need for a much more extensive network of towers cell phone companies will have everyone's location data with precision measured in feet.
As for not meeting the legal standard for evidence of a crime, it's already being used to identify suspects. It may not enough evidence on its own to convict someone, but it is enough to get you questioned/investigated/arrested. See:
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/google-geofence-warrants/
https://www.wired.com/story/capitol-riot-google-geofence-war...
I'd put the level of risk pretty high.