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The surveillance law Congress can’t quit

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The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t explain Congress is grappling with renewal of a surveillance law set to expire at the end of this month that critics say is a mystery on how much of a difference it has made for controversial government spying authorities — for better or worse. The 2024 law reauthorized so-called Section 702 powers of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (F...
The debate over the reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA highlights the tension between national security and privacy concerns. The strongest version of the narrative supporting RISAA emphasizes the reported drop in U.S. person searches and the 56 changes made to address past abuses. However, the pattern scan reveals potential manipulation tactics, such as the use of ambiguity and evasion. For instance, the article mentions that the number of U.S. person searches has declined, but it also note...