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 26 points 3 months ago

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 7 points 3 months ago

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

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

Might get me tbh, how much per frag?

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Frag me daddy USA

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Can't until I see the ads!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

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

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months 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..

[-] inari@piefed.zip 8 points 3 months ago

Finally someone gets it

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Nooooo, reeeaaaalllly?!

[-] Hupf@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

It's no problem when it affects lowly citizens.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Like decades of robocalls

[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 months ago

End the NSA, FBI, CIA, cold turkey.

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