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U.S. Special Operations Command Paid $500,000 to Secretive Location Data Firm

03.30.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Florida Prison System Bought Location Data from Apps

03.10.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Military Unit That Conducts Drone Strikes Bought Location Data From Ordinary Apps

03.04.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Google Kicks Location Data Broker That Sold Muslim Prayer App User Data

02.09.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Leaked Location Data Shows Another Muslim Prayer App Tracking Users

01.11.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

How an ICE Contractor Tracks Phones Around the World

12.03.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

IRS Could Search Warrantless Location Database Over 10,000 Times

11.24.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant

10.06.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

CBP Bought ‘Global’ Location Data from Weather and Game Apps

10.06.20

By Joseph Cox
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Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking

09.24.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Customs and Border Protection Paid $476,000 to a Location Data Firm in New Deal

08.25.20

By Joseph Cox

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