Topic: location data
Location data collection poses significant threats to privacy and individual liberty, as both government agencies and private companies exploit this information without proper oversight. The practice of purchasing location data, often without warrants, highlights the pervasive surveillance culture that undermines free expression. As technology advances, the need for robust protections against the misuse of location data becomes increasingly urgent.
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FBI Resumes Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants
The law stops the government from taking your location data, it says nothing about buying it.
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Your Phone’s Ads Are Spying for the Government. These Simple Changes Can Help
The ad that followed you around the internet turns out to be the least invasive thing it was doing.
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The Friendly Face of the Surveillance Machine
The ritual proves that surveillance doesn’t need to hide, it just needs better design.
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T-Mobile Glitch Exposes Real-Time Location Data of Children and Vehicles to Random Users
Parents opening T-Mobile’s tracking app found themselves watching strangers’ kids instead of their own.
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Driven by Ads: Ford’s Patent Paves the Way for Eavesdropping on the Road
Ford’s latest patent raises privacy concerns with its plan to target ads based on in-vehicle conversations.
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The US Navy Bought Surveillance Data Through Adtech Company Owned by Military Contractor Which Harvests Location Data From Smartphones
Similar to how government agencies have been caught operating.
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Irish Justice Minister To Grant Police Sweeping Powers To Intercept Private Conversations on Social Media Sites Under New Legislation
New levels of censorship and surveillance.
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UK Government Plans To “Unlock The Power Of Location Data,” Surveil Population Movements
More mass data processing.
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Life360 Is Sued, Accused Of Selling Location Data
New accusations.
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Grindr user data was on sale for years, report finds
Users didn’t know the data was being sold.