The Pentagon on Monday barred the use of GPS features used on popular fitness apps and other devices among its deployed forces after the data exposed sensitive information about troops and bases.

“These geolocation capabilities can expose personal information, locations, routines, and numbers of department personnel, and potentially create unintended security consequences and increased risk to the joint force and mission,” Maj. Audricia Harris, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said in a statement.

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