U.S. to disclose estimate of number of Americans under surveillance

reuters ^ | 12-16-16 | Dustin Volz

[dynachrome]

The U.S. intelligence community will soon disclose an estimate of the number of Americans whose electronic communications have been caught in the crosshairs of online surveillance programs intended for foreigners, U.S. lawmakers said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.

The estimate, requested by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, is expected to be made public as early as next month, the letter said.

Its disclosure would come as Congress is expected to begin debate in the coming months over whether to reauthorize or reform the so-called surveillance authority, known as Section 702, a provision that was added to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2008.

[raybbr]

Why aren’t they demanding to know how many foreigners are
Under surveillance?

[rktman]

Only to find that, probably, all FReepers are on the list. Subversive bunch that we are. LOL!

[hal ogen]

Can they see me mooning them?

[rktman]

Ask the google blue tooth fairy or the amazon echo thingy. Apparently they know everything. ;-)

P.S. I will NOT be having those in my house.

[rktman]

Best time to insert the tracking chip.

[rktman]

You need to put a piece of tape over the camera on you computer monitor. Thanks. Kinda like ‘onstar’. It ain’t one way and they can listen if/when they feel like it.

[UCANSEE2]

See post #18.

[dynachrome]

Thanks!