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Israeli ad tech firm reportedly targeted Starlink users in 100+ countries
Original: Israeli advertising technology firm Discover-Tech targeted Starlink users through digital advertising auctions in more t
Reuters reports that Israeli advertising technology firm Discover-Tech targeted Starlink users through digital advertising auctions in more than 100 countries, including places where the satellite internet service is banned or restricted. Researchers at TrendAI and Citizen Lab were cited in the reporting, and the findings are drawing attention to how ad tech can be used to geolocate and profile users of satellite internet services.
Why now: New reporting suggests ad auctions can expose Starlink users even in countries where the service is banned, raising privacy and surveillance concerns.
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- Israeli advertising technology firm Discover-Tech targeted Starlink users through digital advertising auctions in more than 100 countries, including countries where the satellite internet service is banned or restricted, according to Reuters. Researchers at TrendAI, Citizen Lab… · QudsNen@mastodon.neometropolis.net · 4
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