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by user5994461 3172 days ago
It's a consequence of northern America.

Did you know that other countries don't allow ISP to do that.

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This has nothing to do with your ISP - it’s phone apps that are sending location information to advertisers.
If they can. IP tracking doesn't work well in cities and you don't need to give Facebook (and others) location access. The only apps that need it are navigation and ridesharing and they only need it while you use the app.