25 Years After 9/11: Debate over Govt Surveillance Powers Persists
- The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks coincides with ongoing political debates in Congress about government surveillance powers established after the incident that killed 2,996 people.
- FISA Section 702 permits federal agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on foreign nationals suspected of wrongdoing, though the communication data of American citizens is also frequently collected under these surveillance programs.
- Declassified government documents reveal millions of 'backdoor' searches of American electronic data by federal agencies, including 57,000 conducted in 2023 alone.
- These surveillance activities have raised privacy concerns among advocates, while Congressional leaders have shown reluctance to pass reforms.
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A quarter of a century later, the consequences persist. We all live in a later world, with its strict security and surveillance measures.
25 years after 9/11: Debate over govt surveillance powers persists - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center occurs as a political battle rages in Congress over government surveillance powers enacted after the deadly event that killed 2,996 people. Editor’s Note This is part of a series of stories commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on U.S. soil, as The Center Square revisits the events of that day, the years leading up to it, and how i…
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25 years after 9/11: Debate over govt surveillance powers persists
(The Center Square) – The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center occurs as a political battle rages in Congress over government surveillance powers enacted after the deadly event that killed 2,996 people.
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