Monday, May 22, 2023

Court Document: FBI Misused Surveillance Powers Nearly 300K Times

Court Document: FBI Misused Surveillance Powers Nearly 300K Times

The FBI misused its powerful digital surveillance powers nearly 300,000 times between 2020 and early 2021, including against January 6 protesters, according to a newly unsealed court document. The powers, authorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), allows FBI agents to search a database of electronic communications and other information, meant to look for foreign intelligence or terrorist activity.

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