Can government track us.

[Mynameis123]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

[Wiwo]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate?

Governments have the tools to track anyone if they want to,  with decentralized coins like Bitcoin of the bitcoin is stored in your private wallet,  with your secret wallet keys,  it may be hard for them to track it but that is not the same with some centralized coins like USDT which is centralized and can be frozen even in your wallet.

So in one way or the other,  the government can track you if they really want and as long as you use centralized exchange at some point to exchange and trade your coins.

[Oshosondy]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

It depends on how you communicated it. If it is through social media, you know how centralized and how they know your IP address used for connection. Once you know the work of Tor and how to block your real identity from being known to people, then it is possible. To be more anonymity, you may need some other special tools, but I am not that sure.

Governments have the tools to track anyone if they want to,  with decentralized coins like Bitcoin of the bitcoin is stored in your private wallet,  with your secret wallet keys,  it may be hard for them to track it but that is not the same with some centralized coins like USDT which is centralized and can be frozen even in your wallet.

Do not assume it would be hard if you are using your IP address.

[Rruchi man]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

There is a right to free speech and it is respected in some countries. Some governments actually permit their citizens to use that freedom, and will not track anyone for any comment made about them on social media or any other place.

If the government makes it their responsibility to track down anyone or person of interest, I don't think the person will find it easy to escape or avoid the government because the government has a vast network, and have their methods.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Based on what you posted here, I am assuming you are not happy about that 30% tax, and you are looking for ways to get past it.  From what I know, yes, Government can decide to track you if they want. All they have to do is to force those crypto exchanges to comply with the countries KYC/AML policies and also request the exchanges to hand over customer data of Indian Citizens to them and since you may have KYCed in some exchanges, they will have all your details and will know who you are or where you are. They will have all your financial records, including how you were evading the tax.

For example. Recently, Kraken was requested by the US to hand over user that to them - raken Warns Users: Your Bitcoin Trading Data Is Headed to the IRS

[Onyeeze]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

This sentence is in complete but nevertheless we have to understand one thing concerning government, what I want to ask you is that what will government track you for, government can only track you when you are making the government ungovernable its when government can track you to discipline you, or when you are going contrary to their law, what I notice in government is that we don't need to disobey government in their rules and regulations they gave to us, because they can do what we never expected them to do, so nobody who plan to have any issues with government, the aspect you are pointing at is that, if government ban trading of bitcoin or implement it as a law in her country and you disobey it, its simple and understanding they can track you.

[Wexnident]

If you use centralized exchanges then yes, they definitely can. They usually have the right to ask for these exchanges for customer information when they're tracking someone and you can't really escape KYC from these exchanges if you really need to use them. You can probably circumvent that by using DEX's and P2P but you lose a lot of convenience plus at some point, you'd probably mess up and use something they can track. This all stems from the government wanting to track you though and if you don't give them a reason, I reckon you're fine.

[boyptc]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

Yes, they can track you if you have registered to an exchange and you fully submitted your identities to them which indicates the address you have.

That's what KYCs are for and that's the compliance that the exchanges does for the favor of the government if ever they want to check some of their customers or everyone that uses them.

It can be for tax purposes, tracking of criminals, etcs.

[gunhell16]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

I think that as long as it is not related to decentralization, the government of any country can really track us, and they can do that because they have many ways to do that. But when it comes to decentralization, they can't really do that because they don't have the power to do it. This is the truth that, until now, other countries like the US have not accepted.

Why did you ask that question, dude? What are you thinking? Is it because we are here in the crypto space or what? Just remember that once you use a platform that is under centralization, it will be tracked by the government for sure. Do you get it?

[Essential10]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

Some of the possible ways the government can monitor your online activity include tracking your IP address The government can track your online activity by monitoring your IP address, which can give them information about your location and the devices you use to access the Internet. Governments may intercept and monitor Internet traffic on the websites you visit, the content you access, and the people you interact with. The government is a much stronger adversary and has the ability to monitor much of your online activity. Overall, the potential for government surveillance of your online activities is widespread and worrisome, especially in the areas of privacy and personal freedom. It's important to be aware of government surveillance practices and take steps to protect your online privacy and security.

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If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

Governments have the authority to request user information from online platforms under certain circumstances. But platforms often have guidelines and legal processes to handle such requests, balancing privacy concerns with legal obligations. so it's important to be aware of the community guidelines and rules.
So yes, the government can track you if that is against their rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate. They can monitor online activity and collect data on individuals, they have the methods of surveillance programs, data collection from ISPs, and cooperation with technology companies. They can also review your online activity, issue a subpoena, and obtain a warrant.
You need to be careful, and if you are concerned about being tracked, you can take steps to protect your privacy like using a VPN or encrypting g your data.

[btc78]

it depends, did you post it? did you just talk to your friend about it?

remember that the apps we use especially the social media ones have our information
that they can sell anytime if they haven’t yet

digital footprint is also used to track us this consists of emails, what you search for, websites you visit, things you post and many more the internet is a huge benefit (cryptocurrency is an example) but with it comes a certain degree of sacrifice
is anyone ever private when it comes to the internet?

[o48o]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

What government are you talking about? Anyway, most governments are tracking people for various reasons. Most of them are not doing it just for having opinions, but if you are making threats or are in some way a danger to society or others. In some cases even if you are danger to yourself.

Ways to track and reasons to track vary depending your region's laws and resources. But yes, technically they can. Although they most likely wouldn't use their resources for random guy in the internet having wrong opinions. At least not if you are not living in totalitarian dicatorship.

[bluebit25]

Just because you need to balance freedom of speech doesn't mean you can use it to harm others. Legally, I have never seen this case happen. Even in some countries that are strict about activities on the internet, it is extremely difficult to control everything.
Instead, by raising everyone's awareness to always provide a clean space, there will be no intervention from the government. Perhaps many people try to be negative about situations that may arise, but In reality, personal use of the internet is only at a basic level, so only a few will commit vandalism.

[Nerdy doctor]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

A simple answer to your topic? Yes. The government is quite capable and of tracking its citizens. They’re probably good at it too as they’ve had decades of practice and have developed several means by which they could locate someone.
If by questioning the laws, you mean having a peaceful protest, then you’re likely safe. If it’s something else and you’re actively breaking the law, then perhaps you should be worried.

With all the seemingly irrelevant information dropped here and there online, it probably won’t be too difficult to locate a lot of people. 

[passwordnow]

If you're not careful where you are sharing your personal information and it's all over in the internet then yes. But if you're like a hermit person and you don't share anything online even photos then you're unlikely to get tracked. However, let's get into the reality that most of us share all of our personal information on social media, on government websites, and in banks.

That's why they can gather, the government, all of those details if they're tracking someone. They can easily have access to the information that you've provided for the past years with your registrations. Whether it's a government registration, or a website registration, as long as they've got leads of your tracks or footprints on the web, it's possible.

And if your government has a lot of budget for information technology then think of it that they're going to do anything with their resources if they need to focus and track someone notorious. They won't just track someone if there's no reason for it. But they can know our tracks and what we do.

[Dunamisx]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

You can be tracked by government, infact not only the government can track you, but anyone can do so as long as they are having a footprint of your informations, which includes your personal details, address, emails, mobile number or study you closely to Know what you do and where you go, also you can be tracked by government through all your registrations being made that connects or linked to their central server, they have your details and you can be tracked, this is why we want to have this kind of privacy with our financial economy through bitcoin in cryptocurrency.

[Gozie51]

Government can track someone in the crypto space especially if you have hard something to do with centralised exchange, casinos, apps or website where you have done a Kyc. I doubt if there is anyone that has kept his private affairs using only decentralised system or website. So if that is not possible no need worrying so much because even with an email and IP the government can have there way.

[Jegileman]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

This will depend on the statement you’ve made or questioned them about. This will also depend on the person that have made that statement too. Government give priority to people that when they talk, it affects them and how the masses will react to that claim that they’re questioning them about. Government has the right to track anyone they wish to once you’ve been found guilty of any offence or been suspected of something. I know there is no  always transparency in all of this, some might be just to satisfy natural grudge of themselves by misusing the power they have at that time. But in most cases, government can track you if they wish to for any reason they claim it to be and you won’t have right to question their judgment.

[Hispo]

If I wanted to know something from people on this community, can government track us if we questions against there rules and laws or if they find it inappropriate.

I am quite sure this community/forum is already being tracked and monitored by intelligence agencies from all around the world. It is a conclusion I reached after what happened with the Chipmixer downfall. The authorities from both Germany and the United States had kept in mind the existence of the forum account of the person behind the service.
Also, keeping in mind this is the place where Bitcoin was born from and where many project get their initial advertisement, It is among the interest of those agencies to keep an eye on the users around here, specially those they suspect to be into shady stuff.

So assume all you say here is being watched over by men in black .