NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with Ronald Deibert of The Citizen Lab about a new report he published entitled “Uncovering Webloc,” which is about how ad-based technology is used to surveil people.
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What if I told you there was powerful software on your phone run by a third party that tracks your location and habits? It’s not spyware that was covertly installed on your phone, but rather advertising data. And it can be used by law enforcement agencies to surveil anyone without a warrant or their consent. That’s the reality for hundreds