NSA purchases of Americans’ personal data from brokers is illegal, senator says

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Thursday asserted that National Security Agency’s (NSA) purchase of Americans’ internet records from data brokers is illegal based on a recent Federal Trade Commission ruling, Wyden released documents showing senior defense officials acknowledging they buy commercial data, including internet metadata and information associated with phones located inside the U.S. The

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