NSA's Unauthorized Purchase of Americans' Internet Data Exposed

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Newly released documents show that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been purchasing Americans' web browsing data from commercial data brokers without warrants, including information about the websites visited and apps used. This practice has raised concerns about privacy violations and legality, prompting Senator Ron Wyden to push for an end to warrantless surveillance of Americans through internet data purchases. The NSA claims the data is used for cybersecurity and foreign intelligence missions, but Wyden and privacy advocates argue that the government should not be funding and legitimizing a practice that violates Americans' privacy.
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- NSA purchase of Americans' personal data from brokers is illegal, senator says The Record from Recorded Future News
- NSA secretly buying Americans' data without a warrant Washington Times
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