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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by _trampeltier on Saturday January 23, 2021 @04:10PM (#25886120)
What do you think, most such data comes from Apps, they just ask for permission and give you no rights at all. Location data is a such business, for traffic or business. Look at this example from Thasos. The look many hours and shifts are in companys and sell the data to traders. http://thasosgroup.com/blog/thasos-data-tesla-wsj/
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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by iamacyborg on Saturday January 23, 2021 @04:23PM (#25886234)
Just because something is being done does not mean it’s ethical. Fortunately, this is illegal in Europe.
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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by _trampeltier on Saturday January 23, 2021 @04:35PM (#25886352)
I did not say, I think it's a good thing or it's ethical. It's just the truth. But we all accept it somehow, so Google or wherever can make us good traffic warnings. Here in Switzerland the location data is also sold by the telco companys, you have to opt out by yourself (at least by Swisscom).
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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by tyfon on Saturday January 23, 2021 @05:50PM (#25886879)
Might be illegal in Europe but it still happens [1].

[1] https://nrkbeta.no/2020/12/03/my-phone-was-spying-on-me-so-i...

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