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The Register: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/meta_pauses_android_tracking_tech/ Source: The Register Title: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul Feedly Summary: Zuckercorp and Yandex used localhost loophole to tie browser data to app users, say boffins Security researchers say Meta and Yandex used native Android apps to listen on localhost ports, allowing them to link…