<![CDATA[US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports]]>WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters, opens new tab released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given ‌to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.

The disclosures highlight ⁠a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers — companies that collate and resell personal data — can be used to track and target military personnel deployed to war zones.

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/topic/e8c8498b-f3e9-4118-9397-69b80287cfb4/us-military-turns-off-ad-trackers-on-devices-amid-middle-east-targeting-reportsRSS for NodeSat, 05 Sep 2026 18:41:52 GMTFri, 04 Sep 2026 13:58:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports on Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:59:38 GMT]]>I wasn't sure where to post this. Technology seemed the best for it, considering it's advertising tech. Almost posted it in inshittification.

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://piefed.social/comment/12789394https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://piefed.social/comment/12789394Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:59:38 GMT