Exclusive-US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
One day2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
All 3 reports on Fri, 4 September 2026
What it is about
Exclusive-US militaryMiddle EastPat HarriganRon WydenZach EdwardsReutersAmericanOregon, United StatesIranUS militaryAmerican forces
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
Channel News Asia
tribune.com.pk
The Guardian World
4 Sept, 10:02over 3 hours4 Sept, 12:36
How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia10:02first to report
1 reprint
- tribune.com.pk4 Sept, 12:20their copy
- The Guardian World12:36
Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle East US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by the US senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters. The development follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East. Continue reading...