Government Agencies Purchase Vast Amounts of Personal Data from Commercial Brokers

Government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, and National Security Agency, have been buying extensive quantities of personal information belonging to U.S. citizens from commercial data brokers, as revealed in a recently declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The report exposes the scale and invasiveness of the consumer data market, which enables widespread surveillance. The data acquired includes not only individuals' locations and connections but also their beliefs and predictions about future actions. The report emphasizes the risks associated with this data acquisition and urges the intelligence community to establish internal guidelines to address these concerns.

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