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NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant::"Web browsing records can reveal sensitive, private information about a person based on where they go on the internet," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Hell, Verizon got caught installing spy hardware for the government in phone data centers in the mid-90's.

There was a brief storm about it, then the news media moved on to something else.

I'm sure it's still there, at every phone provider, or something like it.

[–] nickiam2@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago
[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Verizon got caught installing spy hardware for the government in phone data centers in the mid-90's.

There was no Verizon until 2000. It might have been Bell Atlantic.

[–] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago