Post #1250239
2026-03-07 19:39 UTC
"Calling it 'speed test data' dramatically undersells what is actually happening. Ookla captures more than 1,000 attributes per test. If you have given the app location access, it collects your precise GPS coordinates and links them to your home IP address, building a physical map of network locations tied to real households. 250 million consumer-initiated tests happen per month. That is 250 million data points per month from people who thought they were just checking their internet speed."
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@grumpysmiffy@aus.social 2026-03-08 10:17
@rikviergever I will need to set up something local, to get decent numbers. But I am in Australia, and picked Japan as my nearest node - and I was very impressed by what I got. Bedankt voor het delen!
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@Starcross@mk.absturztau.be 2026-03-10 05:06
@rikviergever@mastodon.social Not sure why anyone would allow GPS/location access to a speedtest app/site anyways. Permissions to Camera, Location, and Phone are all requested (and denied) on my Android phone