This is the new iteration of the surveillance state: a public-private partnership between tech companies and the government to track people en masse and without their consent. And there’s not a whole lot that everyday users like you can do about it. Nothing less than a combination of significant privacy legislation, vigorous regulation, and new business models can stop it.

Silverman, J. (2020, November 17). Banal smartphone apps are the new surveillance state. The New Republic.  https://newrepublic.com/article/160238/muslim-pro-app-location-data-industry-military-surveillance