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Lawmakers Want FTC to Investigate Apple, Google Over Mobile Tracking

Identifiers built into iOS and Android facilitate the collection and sale of personal data, Democrat

Lawmakers Want FTC to Investigate Apple, Google Over Mobile Tracking

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