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One of the key points of the article is that location data itself is nearly impossible to anonymize.

Even if person had an anonymous SIM it would be trivial to identify them by the locations where they spent most of their time.



Yes, but you will need to first correlate connection data from a ton of anonymous IPs, and then send tough guys to the site to check everybody's passports at a gunpoint.

Not something automateable.


Or you just correlate the data with known locations as the NYT did in the article when they tracked the inauguration singer by knowing where she was on a single day.




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