NSA Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says (www.reuters.com)

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NSA Director Paul Nakasone confirmed such purchases in his letter to Wyden, saying the data collected "may include information associated with electronic devices being used outside - and, in certain cases, inside - the United States."

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[-] CazRaX@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago

That might be a loophole since they aren't requesting it legally they are buying it like any other can.

[-] TheMongoose@kbin.social 24 points 7 months ago

Yes. The answer to this isn't to restrict what the NSA can do, the answer is to stop people's privacy being a legally tradable commodity.

[-] CazRaX@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I fully agree with that.

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