Israeli Firm Discover-Tech Allegedly Used Online Ads to Track Users and Deploy Spyware
Israeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech allegedly used online ads on over 120,000 websites and 75,000 apps to track users and assist spyware deployment, according to reports by Citizen Lab and Confiant. The ads appeared on platforms including major media, government, and corporate sites. Discover-Tech's network reportedly enabled spyware firms like Candiru to access advertising platforms from Google and others. Users could be tracked without clicking ads, which sometimes extracted phone numbers. Major platforms have suspended Discover-Tech's services amid these findings.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 65/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 15 Oct, 10:21 am. Other outlets followed.