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Lawmakers Demand Answers from Military on Muslim App Data
Over a dozen lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, wrote to military and intelligence heads seeking answers on the collection of location data from Muslim-focused apps.
More Muslim Apps Worked with X-Mode, Which Sold Data to Military Contractors
Five more apps, including Qibla Compass, which has over 5 million downloads, had a relationship with X-Mode according to technical tests.
Amazon Sold Location Data from Controversial Broker X-Mode
X-Mode collected data from Muslim Pro and other apps.
The DEA Abruptly Cut Off Its App Location Data Contract
The DEA cancelled its contract with Venntel, which obtains granular location data from ordinary apps and sells access to law enforcement agencies.
IRS Could Search Warrantless Location Database Over 10,000 Times
Motherboard obtained IRS documents describing the sale of a database of smartphone movements.
How the U.S. Military Buys Location Data from Ordinary Apps
A Muslim prayer app with over 98 million downloads is one of the apps connected to a wide-ranging supply chain that sends ordinary people's personal data to brokers, contractors, and the military.
The Noom App Makes Big Claims About Helping You Lose Weight. Does It Work?
Noom claims remote behavioral psych coaching is a winning weight loss strategy, but the good-habits approach is ultimately uneven.
I Sent a Lookalike to Skydive With My Wife and She Didn’t Realise
Richard is scared of skydiving, but it's his wife's dream to jump out of a plane with him. The answer? A lookalike.
Sending Letters to Incarcerated People Is Too Hard. This App Makes It Easy
The latest addition to robo-lawyer app DoNotPay is a service for sending physical mail to people in prisons.
The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant
The IRS used smartphone location data from a contractor to try to track Americans without a warrant.
Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking
A unit of the IRS previously bought access to location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones to try and identify individuals.
How a Former ‘Criminal’ Tribe Found Dignity Through TikTok
For the Pardhi community, which has faced social ostracism and persecution, the India government’s ban against Chinese apps impacts them in many ways.