Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Smartphone apps are tracking our locations, and even the president is not immune

If you own a smartphone, you also own a tracking device. Companies are always watching. The New York Times tracked a member of President Trump’s entourage all over Palm Beach, Florida.

By Madeleine Brand • Dec 20, 2019 • 1 min read

If you own a smartphone, you also own a tracking device. Companies are always watching. The New York Times tracked a member of President Trump’s entourage all over Palm Beach, Florida. The privacy and national security implications of all this are extraordinary.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Smartphone apps are tracking our locations, and even the president is not immune

If you own a smartphone, you also own a tracking device. Companies are always watching. The New York Times tracked a member of President Trump’s entourage all over Palm Beach, Florida.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Smartphone apps are tracking our locations, and even the president is not immune

If you own a smartphone, you also own a tracking device. Companies are always watching. The New York Times tracked a member of President Trump’s entourage all over Palm Beach, Florida.

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