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beep@piefed.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 hour ago

US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

www.wyden.senate.gov

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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

www.wyden.senate.gov

beep@piefed.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 hour ago
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1157779/us-says-troops-were-targeted-with-location-data-as-senator-warns-ad-industry-is-a-nation

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  • dan1101@lemmy.world
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    Yes…that’s how big tech advertising industry works. It’s how Google and Facebook make billions. How do they not know this?

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    If only someone would have told them. I’m just amazed.

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      Right? Well well well, if it isn’t the consequences of your own predictable greed and corruption

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