US Military Disables Ad Trackers On Devices To Protect Troops

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By EditorDavidSep 6, 2026, 9:34 pm121 ptsTrending
Slashdot reader DeanonymizedCoward writes: Reuters reports that the US Military is disabling ad tracking on devices, to prevent adversaries from buying publicly-available tracking data to assist in targeting troops. Military officials say that they have disabled trackers on a variety of computers and mobile…

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