Develops Cellphone ‘Panic Button’ For Pro-Democracy Activists |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/26/cellphone-panic-button_n_841027.html|first=Andrew|last=Quinn|date=March 26, 2011 |accessdate=2011-04-04|agency=Reuters|work=Huffigton Post}}{{Cite web|title=Joint Request for Statements of Interest: Internet Freedom Programs|url=https://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/127829.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830104240/http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/127829.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2009|date=January 3, 2011|accessdate=2011-04-04|publisher=US Dept. of State}} The ”’panic button software”’ is an application being developed by the [[United States Department of State]] as part of its “Internet freedom programming.” The program, which is designed for [[mobile device]]s, will allow users to wipe the contacts in address books, history, and [[text message]]s and also sends out an alert to all the contacts. Gov’t to thank for panic button app to wipe phones|last=Storm|first=Darlene|date=March 30, 2011|work=ComputerWorld|accessdate=4 April 2011}} The application, which was first reported by [[Reuters]], will be used by qualified social activists. {{cite news|title=State Department Builds A Panic Button App|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/02/state-department-builds-a-panic-button-app/|first=Jon|last=Orlin|date=Apr 2, 2011 |work=TechCrunch|accessdate=2011-04-04}} The application has received criticism that it may be used against American [[law enforcement]]. Develops Cellphone ‘Panic Button’ For Pro-Democracy Activists |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/26/cellphone-panic-button_n_841027.html|first=Andrew|last=Quinn|date=March 26, 2011 |accessdate=2011-04-04|agency=Reuters|work=Huffigton Post}}{{Cite web|title=Joint Request for Statements of Interest: Internet Freedom Programs|url=https://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/127829.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830104240/http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/127829.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2009|date=January 3, 2011|accessdate=2011-04-04|publisher=US Dept.

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