2026-04-12
The Citizen Lab
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An investigation details Webloc, an ad-based geo surveillance system providing access to a constantly updated stream of records from up to 500M mobile devices
Location data collected from mobile apps and digital advertising can reveal habits, interests and almost any other aspect of someone's life.
2026-04-11
The Citizen Lab
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An investigation details Webloc, an ad-based geo surveillance system providing access to a constantly updated stream of records from up to 500M mobile devices
Location data collected from mobile apps and digital advertising can reveal habits, interests and almost any other aspect of someone's life.
2022-03-24
Washington Post
FBI seems to be targeting disgruntled staff working at the Russian embassy in Washington DC via geo-targeted recruitment ads on Facebook, Twitter, and Google
The FBI is trying a novel strategy to recruit Russian-speaking individuals upset about the country's invasion of Ukraine … Tweets: @digiphile , @katieharbath , @hexadecim8 , @mattblaze , @zachsdorfman...
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Facebook
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Facebook says most of ~3K Russia-linked ads during US Presidential campaign referenced divisive social issues, not the election, and that ~25% were geo-targeted
There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process.
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