Data brokers profit from tracking individuals' locations via their phones.

Privacy Data BrokersOct 28, 2026score 0.412 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances

The posts discuss how data brokers profit from tracking individuals' locations via their phones, with experts calling for legal restrictions on such tracking. This highlights concerns about privacy and corporate surveillance.

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Parent: PrivacyEntity: Location tracking by data brokersImpact: negativeDate: Oct 28, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026Target: Data brokers should be allowed to track individuals' locations via their phones for profit.

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"Your phone knows you’re at the doctor, and data brokers are profiting from it
Privacy and legal experts want more states or Congress to ban advertisers from tracking Americans’ locations via their phones.": https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/10/28/your-phone-knows-youre-doctor-data-brokers-are-profiting-it/

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Your phone knows you’re at the doctor, and data brokers are profiting from it - The Washington Post 
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"Privacy and legal experts want more states or Congress to ban advertisers from tracking Americans’ locations via their phones."

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