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FBI is Buying Location Data to Track US Citizens, Director Confirms

By March 27, 2026No Comments

Source: TechCrunch —

The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on Wednesday.

The FBI claims it does not need a warrant to use this information for federal investigations; though this legal theory has not yet been tested in court.

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