The government uses targeted advertising to track your location
hn_acker
283 points
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March 05, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
hn_acker
The full title is: > The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location. Here's What We Need to Do.
everdrive
It's never popular when I post this, but I'm just going to do it again: "No matter the risk, I must carry my smartphone everywhere and install every app. It would be unimaginable to have the urge to look something up, but then wait to do it later until I'm using a real computer. No negative outcome will EVER shake my deep, permanent need to carry a smartphone all the time and use it for as much as possible." We've done this to ourselves, and we're terrified at even the most minor inconvenience. It's something I can't wrap my head around, but people cannot bear to just wait until they get home to query something on the internet. They MUST have access ALL THE TIME, no matter the downside. It's baffling.
tomhow
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