US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.

The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant::US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.

  • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    As much as I hate it, I was under the impression that US government agencies routinely purchased user data from brokers because it was a workaround for warrant requirements to acquire the data themselves.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, the real problem is that the data was made available for sale.

    • motorwerks@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      21·
      10 months ago

      Ah yes, the 'I singlehandedly thought it was the expected result" explanation. If true, still not helpful.