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Phone location data buyer details Pentagon's use of targeted ads

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Mike Yeagley, a former government contractor, discusses his efforts to acquire and demonstrate the utility of commercially sourced phone location data. He spent significant personal funds to obtain this data, aiming to show its potential applications to government entities. The conversation, featured on a podcast, also touches upon how the Pentagon utilized targeted advertising techniques to locate individuals, including Vladimir Putin. AI

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Phone location data buyer details Pentagon's use of targeted ads

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    This Man Bought Phone Location Data from Around the World (with Mike Yeagley)

    Joseph speaks to Mike Yeagley about how he bought the world's location data, and what that means for everyone's privacy and security.

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