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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
The U.S. military disabled ad tracking on service members’ personal and government-issued devices after foreign adversaries exploited commercial location data to identify and target troops.
Sep 4, 2026
Letters: US military branches disabled ad trackers on government-issued devices amid reports of location data being used to target US forces in the Middle East (Raphael Satter/Reuters)
U.S. military branches disabled advertising trackers on government-issued devices after reports that commercial location data derived from ad tech was being used to identify and target U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Sep 4, 2026
I just sued my county after they claimed a tech firm owns my location data - Washington Examiner
An individual filed a lawsuit against their county government over its assertion that a private tech firm holds ownership rights to the plaintiff's personal location data.
Published Aug 20, 2026 · Analyzed Aug 22, 2026
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers
The Electronic Frontier Foundation found that Android app developers may unintentionally share users' location data with advertisers via third-party code embedded in their apps, highlighting a privacy gap between developer intent and actual data flows.
Aug 5, 2026
Virginia bans sale of geolocation data
Virginia has banned the sale of geolocation data.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 6, 2026