ABC 7: ‘Shocking’: New report details CDC program tracking Americans’ cell phones

May 10, 2022

Megan Iorio, a senior counsel with Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) said the scope of the tracking was alarming:

“The most shocking part was the extent to which the CDC was tracking the cell phones of children of native people and of religious groups,” she said.

Iorio is concerned at how fast the data collection industry is growing, with almost no rules or regulations. She said action by Congress is needed as soon as possible.

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