The article doesn't get into it, but if you'd like to understand more about how plane tracking actually works (and why this change won't stop trackers), I wrote up a primer on ADS-B and the FAA's privacy programs in the wake of the OG @elonjet.net kerfuffle here: ianservin.com/2023/01/04/t...
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Flight tracking 101: How to track airplanes from first principles - Ian Servin
The world of flight tracking is in the spotlight after Elon Musk had a meltdown about automated flight tracker accounts, specifically one run by college student Jack Sweeney that tracked Elon’s privat...
@theverge.comThe FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers
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The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers
The FAA’s new process might not work as expected.
