In May 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that Near was selling location data to anti-abortion groups, allowing them to send targeted ads promoting anti-abortion content to individuals who sought reproductive healthcare.
Recrue staff admitted to using Near's website to geofence reproductive health care facilities, allowing targeting of visitors to 600 Planned Parenthood locations. Near had no safeguards until mid-2022 for protecting privacy at sensitive places.
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