Security Agencies Worldwide Found to Use Ad-Based Surveillance System - The Citizen Lab
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An investigation by Bloomberg into Penlink’s ad-based surveillance system Webloc builds off Citizen Lab research, identifying additional customers of the tracking technology. The findings that Webloc has been acquired by security agencies in a number of countries aligns with potential customers we identified in our April report.
Senior researcher Wolfie Christl notes that Webloc “is a powerful mass surveillance t...
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