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[US] - Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike (www.reuters.com)

submitted 1 year ago by CodeAssembler@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Lieutenant General Timothy D. Haugh is very clear on section 702:

"In my experience it is absolutely essential," he told lawmakers.

New York Times on Section 702: https://www.nytimes.com/article/warrantless-surveillance-section-702.html

A very "good" designed power point of section 702 by the US government: https://www.dni.gov/files/icotr/Section702-Basics-Infographic.pdf

The law text and section 702 (page 4), I had to search way too long to get to that, mostly you just find an overview by a three letter agency to justify the section. It is like the government does not want that you read it in full: https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf

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[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hi there from Europe!

So if you want to know why Europeans are thinking less of the US as an ally, and why is there a growing sentiment that the EU should not fall in line with the US regarding its China policy for example, this is why.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

https://www.politico.eu/article/data-retention-europe-mass-surveillance/