Companies say they can track Starlink users. Should the government be worried? 

The same satellite network used by activists and federal agencies alike may be easier to monitor than many users realize.

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A handful of technology companies now claim that they can track and identify users of Starlink, the satellite internet communications service operated by SpaceX, according to a spate of new documents. These services not only raise privacy questions for Starlink consumers, but also a growing number of government agencies that deploy SpaceX’s service for internet and communications networks. 

Sales documents, highlighted recently by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, detail how software might be used to monitor terminals used to access the SpaceX internet service. At least two companies named by Haaretz,........

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