Location-based advertising and tech

Advertisers can now target ads based on a radius around a specific geographic point, or a location type -- like a beach, movie theater, or university. (2018)

Life360 is acquiring Bluetooth tracking device maker Tile. A report by The Markup highlights how Life360 sells user data for millions of dollars. C... (2021)

There are no formal rules for what is ethical — or even legal — in the location data business. That needs to change. In the op-ed, Jeff (Foursqu... (2019)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associa... (2018)

There's a complex, multi-billion dollar industry making a living from your personal data. Here's what they know about you.... (2018)

LastWeekTonight Published on Aug 3, 2014 The line between editorial content and advertising in news media is blurrier and blurrier. That's not ... (2018)