How Everyday Apps Feed Police Surveillance
Original Report
On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg investigative journalist Ryan Gallagher explains how location data collected through everyday smartphone apps can ultimately be sold to law enforcement agencies,...
On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg investigative journalist Ryan Gallagher explains how location data collected through everyday smartphone apps can ultimately be sold to law enforcement agencies, often without users knowing where their information ends up. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Gallagher details how Penlink’s surveillance technology can track phones using commercially obtained data and why its use has fueled calls for greater privacy protections and oversight. (Source: Bloomberg)
Glass House Analysis
Energy prices affect virtually every aspect of daily life—from commuting costs to heating bills to the price of groceries (which must be transported). For working families, energy represents one of the most volatile and impactful line items in their budgets. Energy policy decisions ripple through the economy, affecting everything from manufacturing competitiveness to household financial stress.
The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.
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