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Intelligence Agencies Buying Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data on Americans

Intelligence Agencies Buying Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data on Americans
J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington on March 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
6/14/2023|Updated: 6/15/2023
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A newly released report shows that U.S. intelligence and spy agencies have bought and stored vast amounts of information on Americans—including location, smartphone, and web browsing data—with a risk posed to their privacy and even safety.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified the report and released it on June 9, following a request by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to Avril Haines, the agency’s director.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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