Your Phone Is a Tracking Device. Here's How to Fix That.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You’re going to want to delete the advertising ID on your mobile. Now. Here’s why.

This week, Citizen Lab published an investigation into a geolocation surveillance system called Webloc that tracks up to 500 million mobile devices worldwide. No malware. No exploits. No warrant required. It runs entirely on data harvested from your everyday apps and the advertising ecosystem that sits behind them.

If you’re short on time, read the next two sections and come back for the detail later.

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Your Phone Is a Tracking Device. Here's How to Fix That.