Should you track your family’s location?

Of course, I’m well aware of the location-sharing features that smartphones offer. Apple and Google both make it easy to let ...

Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone's location, sheriff's office says

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said a father in Texas found his kidnapped 15-year-old daughter on Christmas Day by ...
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Govt Mulls Always-On Phone Location Tracking Proposal For Smartphones: Report

Just days after the government withdrew its order mandating pre installation of cyber-safety app Sanchar Saathi on all smartphones, the Central Government is now mulling a fresh proposal that raises ...
The Conversation

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

Emilee Rader receives funding from the National Science Foundation. If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for ...
Gizmochina

India’s Proposed Constant Phone Location Tracking Raises Serious Privacy Concerns

The government of India is apparently reviewing a contentious new proposal from telecom lobbyists that has raised alarms over privacy concerns. It seems that the proposal wants the government to ...
Deccan Chronicle

India Considers Expanding Phone-Location Surveillance

India is reviewing a proposal about greater phone-location surveillance. That's according to documents, emails and five sources. The pitch is from the telecom industry to force smartphone firms to ...
GIZBOT

Apple, Google, Samsung Pushback Against Always-on Smartphone Location Tracking In India

The Union Government is examining a proposal for always-on smartphone location tracking that has drawn strong resistance from major technology companies. According to reports, the plan from the ...
The Hindu

India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, ...
Business Line

Amnesty says India’s location-tracking plan ‘deeply concerning’

India is reviewing an industry proposal for always-on location tracking Apple, Google, Samsung oppose measure due to privacy concerns Amnesty International has said India’s review of a telecom ...
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR3 finally lets you see exactly which app is tracking your location

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings back the expandable location indicator, a feature Google previously tested in Android 13 but never released. Tapping the new blue status bar icon opens a privacy dialog ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better ...