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U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid West Asia targeting reports

The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location ⁠data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers — companies that collate and resell personal data — can be used to track and target military personnel deployed to war zones

· 9/4/2026, 11:10:13 AM· 2 min read
U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid West Asia targeting reports
The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location ⁠data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers — companies that collate and resell personal data — can be used to track and target military personnel deployed to war zones
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