https://www.zdnet.com/article/accuweather-caught-sending-geo-location-data-even-when-denied-access/
"Popular weather app AccuWeather has been caught sending geolocation data to a third-party data monetization firm, even when the user has switched off location sharing."
Al Sweigart /
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2024-09-13 18:58:07
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