It means they will be able to track where the photo was taken so if you submit a photo and said you were in London, but the metadata shows you were in New York City they prove you were lying. They're going to use this for people to prove that they've left the country. It's very scary.

S.A.L.U.T.E.

Its important to have concrete information ppl can act upon and not just create more fear and eventually desensitization.

Bookmark this form for reference:
salute.kyr.digital/en/

Your mom loves you. And it's a sad state of affairs here in the US. And I agree with her. You are prominent. And needed. So stay safe.