Mike Lindell's $500 Wi-Fi monitoring devices are BANNED from polling stations in Kentucky after My Pillow CEO and election conspiracy theorist claimed signals were tampering with votes - eviltoast
  • The MyPillow CEO created the devices to be able to detect and identify Wi-Fi networks at polling stations

  • But Kentucky officials say they could violate state law and have banned their use

  • Lindell has been banned from X for spreading false claims about 2020 election fraud

    • Tygr@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Imagine your normal day of using hotspot coupled with needing to vote that day. It would be enabled while voting.

      • pitninja@lemmy.pit.ninja
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        1 year ago

        I don’t use hotspot on my phone on a daily basis, I use it if I’m out in the field somewhere and my work laptop needs Wi-Fi and then the hotspot feature turns itself off automatically when my laptop is no longer connected to my phone for a period of time.

        I’ll occasionally use hotspot for my Wi-Fi only personal tablet as well while I’m traveling. But that’s about the extent of my use for it.

        • Same for me but one other use I’ve found is to allow ancient devices to connect to the internet, such as an old gaming console or laptop that can’t be updated to meet modern specs, usually my phone is like, “sure, no problem, outdated and unsecured device, I’m happy to share my secrets with you.”