"Section 702 allows spy agencies to compel internet and telecom providers to turn over contents of phone calls, emails and text messages of foreigners located abroad without a warrant, but, in doing so, agencies can also incidentally collect Americans' data if they are communicating with a foreign target."
"The judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court raised concerns about filtering tools the FBI, NSA and other agencies use to sift through raw data collected under the program, indicating that narrowing results to an American's collected communications effectively turns a foreign-target search into a U.S.-person query subject to stricter limits."
The Trump administration informed Congress that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court renewed a contentious surveillance program under Section 702 for another year. This program allows intelligence agencies to collect data from foreign targets, potentially including Americans' communications. A judge expressed concerns about the filtering tools used by agencies like the FBI and NSA, indicating that they may need to be reengineered. The program is set to expire soon unless reauthorized by lawmakers, and the administration is considering an appeal regarding the court's ruling.
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