PSA: In my neighborhood, everyone's saying the new cell tower is for tracking us, but from what I've seen, it's just for better service.

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The new tower on Maple Street in my town increased data speeds by 30% last year. It uses standard equipment for calls and internet, not tracking. From what I've read, conspiracy theories often spread when people don't understand the tech. Your phone shares location data with apps, not the tower itself. In my experience, better service just means fewer dropped calls and faster downloads.

ivan7741mo ago

How would a tower even track people?

faith_hart201mo ago

Towers just relay signals. @logan525 is right about better service meaning faster downloads. The tower itself doesn't track you. Your phone shares location with apps like Google Maps or Facebook. For example, when you use a weather app, it checks your location from your phone's GPS, not the tower. Conspiracy theories mix up how tech works. It's more about what you allow on your device.

paige_owens55d ago

Read somewhere that towers can still estimate your general area for network stuff.