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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’ (www.wyden.senate.gov)
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[–] Shortstack@reddthat.com 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Guess we’re about to find out which sacred cow the US worships more, the military or corporate money.

I’m not holding my breath on which it is though

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Hot Singles In Your Area With Hand grenades! CliCk HeRe!"

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Might get me tbh, how much per frag?

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Frag me daddy USA

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Can't until I see the ads!

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

Oh what's that? The thing I've been warning about for decades, turns out I was right AGAIN? Well "good" I guess, and we'll learn from this and kill the spyware industry now right? Ah of course not, you just want to control it, yup how could I think otherwise..

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Nooooo, reeeaaaalllly?!

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's no problem when it affects lowly citizens.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Like decades of robocalls

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I guess our soldiers are just going to have to take one for the team

[–] inari@piefed.zip 6 points 1 day ago

Finally someone gets it