US military disables ad trackers on government devices

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How did the left and right cover US military disables ad trackers on government devices?

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Which outlets covered US military disables ad trackers on government devices?

42 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why did the US military disable ad trackers?

The US military disabled advertising identifiers on government phones and computers due to concerns that foreign adversaries could use commercially available location data to track or target American personnel. This action was disclosed in letters from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden.

What is the risk associated with ad trackers?

Commercially available location data collected through advertising trackers could potentially be used by foreign adversaries to identify and target US military personnel. Reuters reported that ad trackers may have revealed US troop positions to Iran.

Which branches of the US military are involved?

The US Air Force stated it disabled these identifiers two months ago. US Special Operations Command disabled them more recently. Other branches and commands have also taken this action.