4 outlets·5 reports
FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
The FBI is purchasing location data from Americans. A director has confirmed the agency’s acquisition of this data. The program has resumed after a previous pause.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
- The Verge·The FBI is buying Americans’ location data
- Engadget·The FBI confirms it's buying Americans' location data
- Engadget·Don’t be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data
- Ars Technica·FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms
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