Related:

FTC Order Prohibits Data Broker X-Mode Social and Outlogic from Selling Sensitive Location Data

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/01/...

Related from December:

Location history data in Google Maps will soon be stored on user devices

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38660646

Related from last year:

First U.S. ban on sale of cellphone location data might be coming

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36667848

Please don’t leave out Verizon, 100% Verizon does the same.

Agreed.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-cell-carriers-selling-acces...

“Verizon, one of many cell carriers that sells access to its vast amounts of customer location data, counts LocationSmart as a close partner.”

It's stunning that the government would make use of the GovCorp tracker pods the cattle willingly pay for and carry. Shocking.

The ubiquity of everyone carrying a tracker means that you can manufacture a nearly perfect alibi by simply leaving your phone at home when going out to do crimes.

Better not take your car, because it's tracking you separately.