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Re:FakeTraveler: Fake where your phone is located (Mock loca... by bongodongobob on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @02:01PM (#41121552)
I think it might be a legal requirement for emergency services. I used to work a lot with VoIP and each line was required to have an address associated with it.
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Re:FakeTraveler: Fake where your phone is located (Mock loca... by Teever on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @02:13PM (#41121690)
I'm fine with that, provided that there's sufficient oversight to prevent abuse.

What I'm not fine with is one large corporation who makes phones baking this feature in so that other companies that make apps can profit off it. That's two parties conspiring to fuck over their customers.

That needs to be regulated.

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