Ice to Buy Tool That Tracks Locations of Hundreds Millions of Phones Every Day
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ICE plans to purchase a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones daily, sparking concerns about privacy and surveillance, with commenters discussing the implications and referencing related works of science fiction.
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