CONFIRMEDGovernmentIn 2024, Congress reauthorized and expanded FISA Section 702, which allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans' communications. The expansion broadened the definition of 'electronic communication service provider,' potentially forcing any business with access to communications equipment to assist in surveillance.
“In 2024, Congress reauthorized and expanded FISA Section 702, which allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans' communications. The expansion broadened the definition of 'electronic communication service provider,' potentially forcing any business with access to communications equipment to assist in surveillance.”
While the country was distracted, Congress quietly reauthorized and expanded one of the most powerful surveillance authorities ever created.
FISA Section 702 allows the NSA to collect communications of foreigners abroad — but in practice, it sweeps up enormous volumes of Americans' communications as well. The FBI has used this database to search for Americans' data hundreds of thousands of times without warrants.
The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act didn't just reauthorize 702 — it expanded it. The new law broadened the definition of "electronic communication service provider," which civil liberties groups warn could force hotels, cafes, or any business with WiFi to assist in government surveillance.
The FISA Court approved 99.97% of surveillance requests over 33 years. This is not oversight — it is a rubber stamp.
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