Vice News reported last November that X-Mode was collecting the location data of people using apps intended for Muslim audiences. — AFP
SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Dec 9 confirmed it is banning location tracking software developed by data collection firm X-Mode Social from apps on Android-powered mobile devices, which dominate the global market.
Apple is also barring X-Mode from its coveted iOS devices, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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