Bullet points of An investigation exposes data brokers using ads to help track almost any phone
- The people-tracking service, called Locate X, reportedly lets users follow a device using its mobile advertising identifier, a unique number assigned to phones.
- The software is capable of showing the whereabouts of mobile phones on a map, allowing anyone with access to track someone's precise location across state lines.
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