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Trump Openly Calls for ‘Clean’ Extension of Spying Power Opposed by Privacy Advocates

Source: Common Dreams— Another broken campaign promise. Section 702 was last reauthorized in April 2024, during the Biden administration. Many critics of the spying power were unsatisfied with…

freespeechnewsApril 8, 2026

Consumer Protection

The Federal Government Is Banned From Collecting Your Location Data Without a Warrant, So It Buys the Same Data From Brokers Instead

Source: Rep. Warren Davidson on X — Restore Americans’ Fourth Amendment protections! After a 2015 change to the law, federal agencies are not supposed to…

freespeechnewsApril 6, 2026

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Section 702 Up for Renewal + SAVE ACT

Source: Reclaim the Net — The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, was created to let the US government collect intelligence on foreigners. In theory,…

freespeechnewsMarch 25, 2026

Privacy Laws

FBI’s warrantless ‘backdoor’ searches ruled unconstitutional

Source: The Verge — Following years of litigation, a federal court has finally ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of US citizens…

freespeechnewsJanuary 27, 2025