The Pentagon has ordered ad tracking to be disabled on military-issued devices, and the reason should concern everyone — not just soldiers. According to reporting covered by Bitdefender's Hot for Security blog, location data harvested by the advertising industry has reportedly been used by foreign adversaries to monitor and target US troops. The military's response was swift: turn it off entirely.
If the Pentagon Is Turning Off Ad Tracking, So Should You
The US military has quietly disabled ad tracking on its phones after location data sold by advertisers was reportedly used to target American troops. Here's what that means for your privacy — and how to do the same on your device.
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