# US military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears

**By:** Reuters  
**Published:** 2026-09-04T12:36:01.000Z  
**Source:** [Technology | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/military-disables-phone-ad-trackers)

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Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle EastUS military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by the US senator Ron Wyden and ⁠statements given to Reuters.The development follows reports ​that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East. Continue reading...