Israeli ad-tech tool Webloc tracks phones via ads; used by Mexico, ICE

Bloomberg reports that Webloc, a surveillance tool built by former Israeli soldiers, leverages advertising data to track cell phones. Contracts between Penlink and Mexican authorities, as well as ICE use in the US, have been revealed. This marks a notable expansion of commercial surveillance into law enforcement, raising privacy and legal concerns.

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