Your Phone and Data Brokers Do Know You’re at the Doctor

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Data brokers know when your phone is at the doctor’s office and profit from that information, while gaps in privacy law leave patients exposed. KFF Health News

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Your Phone and Data Brokers Do Know You’re at the Doctor
Data brokers know when your phone is at the doctor’s office and profit from that information, while gaps in privacy law leave patients exposed. KFF Health News

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Source reliability: 65/100
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