How can IP Address be used to determine the location of the device?

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I’ve seen social networks being able to track my device’s location “through my IP address,” and other websites’ privacy policy stating that they collect data such as IP address to determine your location.

How does it work?

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Blocks of IPs are assigned to specific internet companies. Those companies publish Geolocation data for each of their network blocks detailing the general idea where the IP is located.

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