Congressman Victimized by FBI Spying Votes for More Warrantless Spying Powers
Rep. Darin LaHood expressed outrage last year over the snooping revelations, yet voted to extend the surveillance program that spied on him without a court order.
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Adtech Surveillance and Government Surveillance are Often the Same Surveillance
Many smartphone application developers are all too eager to sell your data to the highest bidder–and that often includes the government.
The Spy Law That Big Tech Wants To Limit
Top tech companies are mounting a push to limit how US intelligence agencies collect and view texts, emails and other information about their users, especially American citizens.
Yes, Section 215 Expired. Now What?
On March 15, 2020, Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act—a surveillance law with a rich history of government overreach and abuse—expired. Along with two other PATRIOT Act provisions, Section 215 lapsed after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a broader set of reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Top DOJ Watchdog To Investigate FBI Over FISA Abuses
The Department of Justice Inspector General has announced it will investigate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over the use of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court order to Read More…