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So they bought location data instead of pursuing a warrant for wiretapping to catch someone stealing cigarettes.
whoa i crack my cigarette case like ten times a day using only my hands i got for free
"Penlink's main product, Tangles, already scrapes social media and online accounts; Webloc adds the ability to tie those "anonymous" mobile IDs to specific people, at specific places, without a judge ever hearing about it."
So there's crazy use of data brokering right there. No warrant or subpoena needed.
that seems needlessly high-tech for just opening a box
terribly written headline
this post was submitted on 21 Apr 2026
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