FTC scolds two data brokers for allegedly selling your location to the metre

They bought logs of people's whereabouts from app developers and other companies that carried out software-based tracking of location, and then resold it.

And thisis one reason why you should not grants your apps blanket access to all of your data on your phone and if you do provided limited access, be aware of where you are using them and when.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/ftc_data_brokers/

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