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New: we've obtained a large dataset of the precise movements of people using a Muslim prayer app. People near mosques. Source was concerned this data could be abused. Company selling this data linked to supply chain to U.S. contractor which works with ICE

We previously reported how Muslim Pro sold data to X-Mode which sold to U.S. military contractors. Now, through a leaked dataset and independent analysis, we've found another highly popular Muslim app called Salaat First also sold granular location data
https://t.co/y9iJHoDuQe


This leaked dataset of precise locations of Muslims shows not only the continued use of religious apps to harvest and sell location data without informed consent, but also just how easily this data is being traded in the location industry. https://t.co/y9iJHoDuQe


The leaked location data we got from a source isn't just for the Muslim prayer app Salaat First, but also for other apps selling data to Predicio. Because it had their advertising ID, let me filter down and follow specific Muslim app users https://t.co/y9iJHoDuQe


As for how we know the prayer app Salaat First with 10 million users was selling location data:
- leaked data of actual GPS coords included data marked as Salaat First
- my own analysis of apps that use Predicio SDK includes Salaat
- the dev confirmed it https://t.co/y9iJHoDuQe