A secret tool lets police conduct mass surveillance using app data

Police from around the country have been using data culled from thousands of apps for suspect surveillance, often without search warrants.

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The tool, known as “Fog Reveal” uses advertising identifaction numbers from apps such as Starbucks and Waze. It’s sold by Fog Data Science LLC to target ads based on a person’s location and interests.

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