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Not just unethical but illegal — NSA admits to spying on Americans
The National Security Agency (NSA) has acknowledged purchasing records from data brokers and spying on Americans.
US Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) disclosed on Thursday that the National Security Agency(NSA) has acknowledged purchasing records from data brokers that list the websites and apps that Americans use. Wyden wants the intelligence communities to inventory the data they purportedly unlawfully collected on Americans without a warrant, then “promptly” erase it to address the issue. According to Wyden, intelligence agencies ought to cease sponsoring businesses that are reportedly engaged in “intrusive” and “unchecked” surveillance of Americans rather than continuing to be a client in this dubious industry.
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