Letters between the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Senator Ron Wyden confirm that the United States government has used Section 215 of the Patriot Act to collect web browsing information via a FISA court order. Specifically, the DNI – John Ratcliffe – wrote to Senator Wyden that Section 215 of the Patriot Act had … Continue reading “The US government admits to using the Patriot Act to collect web browsing information”
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has just ruled that the “NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records was illegal.” For years, the NSA has conducted a domestic mass surveillance program on Americans’ phone records with little to no resistance from other arms of the government but lots of resistance from … Continue reading “Federal appeals court finds the NSA’s mass surveillance of American phone records was illegal”
If passed as is, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 will expand the infamous Section 215 of the Patriot Act to allow the FBI to view your internet search history without a warrant. This new surveillance capability was added to the Act by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a sneaky amendment. Another amendment … Continue reading “How a VPN can protect your internet history from The Patriot Act & the FBI”