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Microsoft Edge and Aloha caught sharing precise user location data with third parties
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2026
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Right? Their “study” seems to have been reading the Google App Store and disclosures 😂
It’s also completely wrong about the apps on iOS which have system level controls for approx and precise location.
“The developer states…” honestly I barely trust apple anymore. I miss the days of human app reviews and a curated App Store. Gay Grandpa has sold us out, Jobs was an abusive narcissistic sociopath but I still miss him.