US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
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Congress temporarily extended a controversial surveillance power under FISA, allowing continued collection of citizen data.
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Your personal data may still be collected by US intelligence agencies without a warrant due to the temporary extension of FISA surveillance powers.
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The US Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This measure has faced long-standing criticism for enabling US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant. The extension means that the government's ability to conduct certain electronic surveillance will continue, despite concerns over privacy and civil liberties. This action bypasses a more permanent legislative solution, maintaining the status quo for a contentious national security tool.
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