NSA admits to buying Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without warrants \ stacker news ~privacy

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3077 sats \ 9 comments \ @DEADBEEF 26 Jan privacy

The National Security Agency’s director has confirmed that the agency buys Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without first obtaining warrants.

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201 sats \ 2 replies \ @OriginalSize 26 Jan

Shit like this weakens America. They should be charged with treason.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @PlebeiusG 26 Jan

Nah. Instead we need to fix both the internet as well as user habits. Make privacy a default and make people care about privacy.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @026180d3a3 26 Jan

Pretty sure it's in the works.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 26 Jan

US National Security Agency Buys Web Browsing Data Without Warrant, Letter Shows

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/national-security-agency-buys-web-browsing-data-without-warrant-letter-shows-2024-01-26/

56 sats \ 3 replies \ @fm 26 Jan

without first obtaining warrants

Thats the whole point of paying. If a company is selling is most probably because you checked the boxes and grant permission. so, no warrants needed. Isn’t this the whole purpose behind the CIA investment on fuckbook

22 sats \ 0 replies \ @chairman_pretense 26 Jan

Right. They don't need warrants any more than any other business who buys data from credit agencies and ad tech firms.

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