Congress looks at mobile location services and privacy

Location-based mobile services have captured the attention of regulators and lawmakers who want to know more about how firms such as Foursquare, Twitter, and Apple are using geographic data to provide new services and whether the information is being shared with business partners, including advertisers.

on June 24, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will examine how location-based services are being tapped by law enforcement authorities to compile data on cellphone users.