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Press Hits: Surveillance

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FBI and privacy hawks clash over encryption after Trump assassination attempt

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House FISA Bill’s “Stasi” Amendment Co‐Author Lashes Out

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“Terrifying” “Make Everyone A Spy” Amendment Provokes Outrage

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US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

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Secret Rift Over Data Center Fueled Push to Expand Reach of Surveillance Program

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Spying Expansion Could Hand ‘Stasi-Like Powers’ to Trump, Privacy Advocates Warn

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Lawmakers Face Deadline for Renewing Key Surveillance Program

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Congress Has a Chance to Rein In Police Use of Surveillance Technology

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Exposé of ‘Scandalous’ US Spying Sparks Calls for Congress to Act

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Senate Urged Not to Extend Surveillance Authority in Stopgap

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Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal

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What a New Ruling in a Social Media Case Means for Cyber Agencies

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A Coalition of Privacy-Minded Outside Groups and Lawmakers are Outlining Sweeping Changes They Want to See Ahead of an End-of-Year Surveillance Deadline

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FBI Once Bought Mobile-Phone Data for Warrantless Tracking. Other Agencies Still Do.

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Congressman Confronts FBI Over “Egregious” Unlawful Search of His Personal Data

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The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data

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Reps. Adam Schiff and Jim Jordan Killed Mass Surveillance Reform in 2020. Will They Do It Again?

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Government Used Patriot Act to Gather Website Visitor Logs in 2019

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We asked more than 100 tech experts if U.S. should use location data to track coronavirus. They were split.

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We demand progress through:

Press Hits: Surveillance

FBI and privacy hawks clash over encryption after Trump assassination attempt

House FISA Bill’s “Stasi” Amendment Co‐Author Lashes Out

“Terrifying” “Make Everyone A Spy” Amendment Provokes Outrage

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

Secret Rift Over Data Center Fueled Push to Expand Reach of Surveillance Program

Spying Expansion Could Hand ‘Stasi-Like Powers’ to Trump, Privacy Advocates Warn

Lawmakers Face Deadline for Renewing Key Surveillance Program

Congress Has a Chance to Rein In Police Use of Surveillance Technology

Exposé of ‘Scandalous’ US Spying Sparks Calls for Congress to Act

Senate Urged Not to Extend Surveillance Authority in Stopgap

Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal

What a New Ruling in a Social Media Case Means for Cyber Agencies

A Coalition of Privacy-Minded Outside Groups and Lawmakers are Outlining Sweeping Changes They Want to See Ahead of an End-of-Year Surveillance Deadline

FBI Once Bought Mobile-Phone Data for Warrantless Tracking. Other Agencies Still Do.

Congressman Confronts FBI Over “Egregious” Unlawful Search of His Personal Data

The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data

Reps. Adam Schiff and Jim Jordan Killed Mass Surveillance Reform in 2020. Will They Do It Again?

Government Used Patriot Act to Gather Website Visitor Logs in 2019

We asked more than 100 tech experts if U.S. should use location data to track coronavirus. They were split.

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