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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 34 MIN

[News] The Military Disabled a Phone Setting. The Market That Tracks American Troops Is Still Legal

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The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command told Senator Ron Wyden they now switch off the advertising identifier on government devices, and the lawmakers who asked responded by referring the matter to the Inspector General, because location data traceable to Department facilities is apparently still for sale.

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