FBI Confirms Purchase of Commercial Location Data to Track Americans Without Warrants
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Summary
The FBI has resumed purchasing commercially available location data from data brokers to track Americans without warrants, according to testimony from FBI director Kash Patel. This marks the first confirmation since 2023 that the agency is actively buying access to Americans' data collected from consumer phone apps and games through data brokers. The practice allows law enforcement to bypass warrant requirements for tracking individuals.
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This is the first time since 2023 that the FBI has confirmed it was buying access to people's data collected from data brokers
the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant
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