NSA Purchasing Americans' Web Data Without Warrants, Senator Urges Biden to Stop Practice
• The NSA has been buying Americans' web browsing data from data brokers without warrants • The data includes information about websites visited and apps used by Americans • The purchases involve netflow data - technical information about internet usage • The NSA says it uses the commercially purchased data to support cybersecurity and foreign intelligence • Senator Ron Wyden disclosed the NSA purchases and is urging the Biden administration to stop the warrantless surveillance