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A company that controls thousands of New York City’s p... advertising displays has planted tiny radio transmitters... “beacons” — devices that can be used to track peop... — in hundreds of pay phone booths in Manhattan, BuzzFe...
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A company that controls thousands of New York City’s phone booth advertising displays has planted tiny radio transmitters known as “beacons” — devices that can be used to track people’s movements — in hundreds of pay phone booths in Manhattan, BuzzFeed News has learned.

And it’s all with the blessing of a city agency — but without any public notice, consultation, or approval.

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<p class="sub_buzz_desc">A company that controls thousands of New York City&#x2019;s phone booth advertising displays has planted tiny radio transmitters known as &#x201c;beacons&#x201d; &#x2014; devices that can be used to track people&#x2019;s movements &#x2014; in hundreds of pay phone booths in Manhattan, BuzzFeed News has learned.</p> <p>And it&#x2019;s all with the blessing of a city agency &#x2014; but without any public notice, consultation, or approval. </p>