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US Blocks Location Tracking on Military Devices

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • US military officials said they disabled advertising trackers on multiple phones and computers.
  • The move followed reports that commercially sold location data had been used to track US military personnel in West Asia.
  • The disclosure came in a letter to Senator Ron Wyden and statements from several military branches.

The US military has disabled advertising trackers on various phones and computers after reports that commercially sold location data was being used to track American service members in West Asia.

Military officials confirmed the action in a letter to US Senator Ron Wyden released on Friday. Several branches of the US military also provided statements to Reuters.

The decision followed reports that location data collected and sold commercially could be used to identify and follow US personnel. The measures cover multiple military devices, according to the report.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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