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U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports

WASHINGTON – U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. 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.

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Exclusive-US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reportsBy Raphael SatterWASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday byU.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, adevelopment that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to…
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