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Is San Francisco’s App Spying on Commuters?

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An app that allows users to report crimes on public transit also collects anonymous data. The city denies it’s used to track commuters, but one lawsuit alleges otherwise.

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“If you see something, say something,” the San Francisco Bay Area’s official transit safety app advises users. But some San Francisco commuters claim the app was secretly watching them.

The BART Watch app bills itself as a crime-reporting tool.

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