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i get your point, but surely despots, dictators and presidents would already have access to GPS tracking technology? i thought those things were basically commodities by now

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How big is a GPS tracker? Can I slip one into a dog collar/belt/shoe tread without anyone noticing? Will it still work where there's no cell signal but you still have WiFi?

https://www.amazon.com/GPS-Trackers/b?node=617650011

I'd love to see how you casually disguise any of those sewn into a dog collar! Pics, please!

Right back at ya with pics of an AirTag sewn into a dog collar, lmao.

Challenge accepted! I'll order one and post a pic of an airtag hidden in my dog's dog collar if you post one of a GPS tracker hidden in your dog's collar. We'll then compare which one is not even noticeable and which one is a giant block hanging off your dog's neck. Deal?

Most just grab location data from your cell phone which is already tracked.

i don't mean Tile and such devices, i mean the ones where you can put a SIM in it and have them text GPS co-ords. something like https://www.onlinespyshop.co.uk/sms-tiny-tracker/

i know that AirTags are way more accessible, but i just mean these kinds of tools have been available to adversaries for a while.

(i also don't really know how well these trackers really work.)

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