09-14-2021, 04:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2021, 12:37 PM by heavyhorse.)
Well, yes, the single-minded pursuit of pedos is the driving force behind the amazing amount of time and treasure expended by gov't agencies around the world to break messaging and device security. That and tracking / hoping to track, terrorists. Or so that's the handy excuse they use; in many places they are using that premise to track down dissidents. (Israeli firm NSO reportedly spent "millions" to break iMessage). Stumbling across zoo activity as collateral damage is an unfortunate side effect. Still you can get a room with striped sunlight and a life-long sex-offender registry following you if you get careless.
In some parts of the world you can still buy a prepaid cellphone with cash, buy a data card with cash, and all they get when they track you is a phone number. Don't plaster that number around anywhere and avoid honeypot sites and they don't get much.
And the old adage about "keeping your head down" goes a long ways. Keep a low profile, don't create a public spectacle; they are a lot more likely to go after the low hanging fruit. On-line or RL.
