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An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar tools.

https://www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-into-the-online-advertising-ecosystem-to-track-peoples-movements/

CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar tools.

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RichBartlett

@404mediaco when people ask why I block ads, tracking and other telemetry this is a great example of why! We don't live under a fascist regime yet in the UK (getting there though) but blocking this stuff is a good habit to get into now, IMO.