One of the most controversial US spy programs just got quietly renewed
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Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans' calls and texts.

One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed::Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans’ calls and texts.

  • Chaotic Entropy@feddit.ukEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Is it a loophole? Anything sent to the foreign target regardless of origin is a message they received and will be captured, surely.

    If an American texts “it’s terrierism time” to someone being tapped, how much of an expectation of privacy would there be.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      This shouldn’t be about any “expectation” at all.

      Only about some three letter services clowns overstepping their boundaries and misusing their powers and their funds.