Government Agencies Use Online Advertising Systems for Warrantless Location Tracking
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Summary
The article reveals how government agencies are using the online advertising industry's surveillance infrastructure to track people's locations without warrants. It details how the advertising industry collects extensive location data for targeted ads, and how law enforcement agencies purchase this data from data brokers, bypassing traditional privacy protections and constitutional requirements. The piece examines the legal and privacy implications of this practice, highlighting how commercial surveillance systems are being co-opted for government surveillance purposes.
Key quotes
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For years, the internet advertising industry has been sucking up our data, including our location data, to serve us 'more relevant ads.'
At the same time, we know that federal law enforcement agencies have been buying up our location data from shady data brokers that most people have never heard of.
The online advertising industry has built a massive surveillance machine, and the government can co-opt it to spy on us.
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