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"Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the social network’s geolocation tool is nearing release. But Apple already knows exactly where all of its iPhone users are in real-time, and is sharing this data with its “partners and licensees” for all users who agree to its just revised privacy policy.
This sounds reasonable, except that all iPhone users who want to download applications or media via the iTunes Store are forced to agree to the policy. Otherwise they are blocked from downloading anything, so it really isn’t an option.
Apple assures its users that all of this data — especially the data it is sharing — is completely anonymous. But as if enough information is provided, it might not be that difficult to pinpoint who people are based on where they go."
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