"The LocationSmart scandal is bigger than Cambridge Analytica. Here’s why no one is talking about it.
Wireless carriers are sharing your real-time location with shady third parties—and a bug lets anyone use that data to track you."
Found through @yaelwrites text on the subject https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/locationsmart-security-it-is-totally-legal-for-cellphone-companies-to-sell-location-data-to-third-parties.html
@ln4711 @yaelwrites Thank you for this posting
JR
@ln4711 @yaelwrites Remind me why it's a good idea for Signal to identify users by phone number.
@edavies nobody is forcing anybody to use anything
@ln4711 @yaelwrites I find it slightly ironic that I clicked on the first link you shared and got this:
@derJeff
Didn't get that page when sharing, nor now. Would've made me think twice but would probably have shared anyway. At least it's not a pay wall. GDPR effect? I do appreciate the touch of transparency it renders, but yeah ironic.
@yaelwrites
@ln4711 I'm in Germany so maybe it has to do with that. Never mind. These are the times we live in. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @yaelwrites
@ln4711 @yaelwrites WOW this is huge!