Smash All Phones! How To Protect Yourself From The Snitch In Your Pocket
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Title
Smash All Phones! How To Protect Yourself From The Snitch In Your Pocket
Subject
Digital Security
Direct Action
Personal Safety
Description
Zine regarding digital security for activists. Outlines the author’s experience having their phone confiscated and compromised by police after arrest at a protest. Includes information on all data breached, and best practices and technological resources to keep your information safe. The zine is black and white, featuring an image of a smashed smartphone on the cover. This zine was created after the author was arrested at a protest against the 2017 presidential inauguration of the 45th United States President, Donald Trump, and is relevant for anyone engaging with activist work.
Creator
Anonymous
Source
No Trace Project, ed. Smash all phones! How To Protect Yourself From the Snitch in Your Pocket. No Trace Project, 2017. https://www.notrace.how/resources/download/smash-all-phones/smash-all-phones-read.pdf.
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Publisher
No Trace Project
Date
2017
Rights
Free to read, print, and distribute
Format
Zine
pdf
5.5”x8.5”
12 pages
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
004
Coverage
USA
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Twelve page zine, available in digital and printable formats.
Citation
Anonymous, “Smash All Phones! How To Protect Yourself From The Snitch In Your Pocket,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/18.