US Spies Are Buying Americans' Private Data. Congress Has a New Chance to Stop It
www.wired.com
The National Defense Authorization Act now includes draft language forbidding government entities from buying Americans' search histories, location data, and more.
  • BrikoX@vlemmy.netOP
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    1 year ago

    The difference is that they can’t use illgally obtain information publically even if they have it, but if they got the same information by buying it it’s perfectlly legal to use it in a court of law, etc.

    • knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml
      7·
      1 year ago

      I’m sure people appreciate the distinction when they’re being harassed, surveilled, detained, and assaulted by intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

      There’s also a super hush hush court which signs off on a lot of information sharing, thus making it legal in other courts.