I thought this article was from the Onion when I first saw the title, but it's true Schumer wants probe of billboards that capture mobile phone data NEW YORK >> An outdoor advertising company that owns thousands of billboards across the country, including in Times Square, and around the world, is using mobile photo data to learn about people who are passing their displays in order to cater ads to specific consumers, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants federal officials to investigate if the practice is legal.... http://www.nhregister.com/business/...-of-billboards-that-capture-mobile-phone-data