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by headShrinker 5531 days ago
tl;dr... All it’s showing is cell tower location heatmap, which is anywhere within a 2 to 3 mile radius. (Basically what city you are in.)

Cue false outrage... Endless CNN coverage.

Trolling rant: Meanwhile, US phone carriers, advertisers, and the government have known your location within 9 feet, ever since the warrentless wiretapping scandal. To the point that NSA, has a direct fiber split of all AT&T customer internet traffic. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rm4GQZm... America, choose your battles and get a grip on reality.