Someone recorded Prince Charles and Camilla’s personal phone conversation in 1989. The transcript was published in London newspapers in 1993. It took some high-tech recording gear and a knowledgeable person to obtain that recording. Today, the Internet has created more possibilities for private correspondence of all types to be intercepted, recorded, and published.
Even more worrisome than the risk of public embarrassment is the danger to personal safety. In February 2024 a City Councilman was threatened with death at a City Council meeting. The Internet makes it easier than ever for someone to commit a hate crime. The racist terrorist can obtain their victim’s schedule and location through emails, text messages, phone calls, GPS tracking data, and more.
Politicians and political candidates need to be diligent about keeping their public and private lives digitally separate, for their own safety, and for the safety of their family, coworkers, and friends.
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