Google is tracking your location even when you tell it not to

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonAug 13, 2018, 12:20 pm110 ptsTrending
An investigation by the Associated Press has found that Google is tracking the location of Android and iPhone users even when privacy settings supposedly explicitly stop this from happening. The AP concedes that "for the most part, Google is upfront about asking permission to use your location information", but…

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