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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."

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May 28, 2026 at 16:21 TechCrunch

US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."

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