RealFeedApp Security agencies worldwide use the Webloc surveillance system
A Bloomberg investigation confirmed that security agencies globally use the Webloc tracking technology. The system identifies users via ad-based surveillance, with customers including the US, El Salvador, Hungary, and Austria.
- Field
- computer security
- What they did
- Researchers discovered that ad-based tracking systems like Webloc are used by law enforcement agencies in many countries, including the US, UK, and Germany.
- Why it matters
- This enables state structures to collect data on people's locations on a large scale, which can be used to monitor citizens.
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