[downandout]

They fed negative stories about the personal lives of reporters and their families to the media? If you have proof, I'd love to see it. Because that's what the "threat" and the corresponding publicity were all about. It had nothing to do with being able to show someone where they've been, which is common and should be expected with any app that you authorize your phone to give location data to.

Perhaps you should take your own advice about reading more carefully.