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Polarsteps banned from Ministry of Defence phones due to security tracking risks

Polarsteps banned from Ministry of Defence phones due to security tracking risks

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has banned the travel app Polarsteps from official employee phones. This decision follows an investigation by Follow the Money, which revealed that the app's location-sharing features allowed dozens of military personnel to be tracked.

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