US military disables ad trackers on devices amid reports of Middle East targeting
Most outlets reported that the US military is turning off ad trackers on devices in response to reports of targeting in the Middle East. The Express Tribune added a detail about the restrictions ensuring that military locations are not included in bulk data sales by vendors, while Arab News Pakistan omitted this specific framing.
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US military disables advertising IDs amid concerns over troop tracking
US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by US Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East. The air force told Wyden it disabled the advertising identi...
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US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
The Air Force told Wyden it disabled the advertising identifiers on computers and mobile phones two months ago. US Special Operations Command said it had recently disabled on its Windows devices.
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US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
Restrictions will essentially ensure their location isn't being included in bulk data sales being done by vendors
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