Summary:
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned a location data company, Kochava, from selling sensitive location data that could be used to track people's movements and activities.
- Kochava's data was found to be powering the broader "surveillance ecosystem" by providing detailed location information on individuals without their knowledge or consent.
- The FTC's action aims to curb the exploitation of consumer data and protect individual privacy in the digital age, setting a precedent for stricter regulation of the location data industry.