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EU Officials' Phone Location Data Sold by Brokers

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Journalists in Europe reported that it is easy to spy on top European Union officials using location histories sold by data brokers. This practice occurs despite the EU's strong data protection laws. EU officials expressed concern over the trade of mobile phone location data of both citizens and officials.