Yael's post demonstrates something about digital privacy/security that I think a lot of people miss: there is no right answer, just a series of trade-offs. And every person has to make their own decisions about which trade-offs are worthwhile. https://blog.yaelwrites.com/options-for-phones-at-protests/
Options for Phones at Protests

Simply showing up to a protest leaves you susceptible to all sorts of surveillance, including cameras, drones, facial recognition, and more. There's not always a lot you can do about pernicious street-level surveillance, but you do have a lot of choices when it comes to your phone. Because there's no

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@evacide I have an older Pixel and installed GrapheneOS. Generally for a few bucks I can get a Mint Mobile starter SIM. You plug it in and get a some data, a new phone number, and a few SMS msgs for 7-days. Create a throw away Google account. Create a new Signal account. Rinse and repeat.