12-01-2017 22:26 via theguardian.com

Obama gives US intelligence greater access to warrantless data on foreigners

CIA, FBI and other agencies will be able to access surveillance on foreigners abroad, including information identifying Americans they may be in contact withBarack Obama, in one of his final acts on national security, has permitted US intelligence and law enforcement agencies far greater access to raw communications data warrantlessly collected on foreign targets, a move that has alarmed privacy advocates.Under an executive order, the CIA, FBI and other security agencies will be able to access u
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