Heading out to protest? Disable your phone's biometrics, and 6 more ways to protect your privacy

A practical guide for minimizing digital risk during protests: prioritize passcodes over biometrics, be mindful of external facial recognition, use end-to-end encrypted messaging (Signal with disappearing messages), sign out of sensitive apps, keep devices locked, consider airplane mode or burner phones, and share content cautiously to protect others—while recognizing tracking threats like IMSI catchers and Wi‑Fi/cellular metadata.