Al Franken Takes a Bite Out of Apple

Senator raises concerns about iPhone's location tracking in letter to company

Lately, it seems, any company that gets itself mired in controversy related to its consumers' privacy online can expect congressional scrutiny—especially when the controversy involves a juicy target like Google, Facebook, or Apple.

That rule proved true once again on Wednesday, in the wake of a recent discovery that iPhones and iPads have been tracking, and saving, data about where their users go. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., moving once again to stake out his new territory on online and mobile privacy issues, sent a letter to Apple's Steve Jobs about the issue. 

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