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NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant (techcrunch.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant::"Web browsing records can reveal sensitive, private information about a person based on where they go on the internet," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

In the end though, I wonder how much it really matters. … If you had the eye of sauron on you and they were really trying they would know everything you do.

If the Fed specifically targets you, I imagine eventually they’ll dig up what they need one way or another. (Widespread E2EE should be a barrier of course.)

Given the average person will never be targeted, I think taking the lowest hanging fruit privacy protections is good for a little bit of peace of mind and a little bit of security against data leaks. NSA gets hacked? Maybe when the dump hits blackhat forums or The Pirate Bay it won’t be as obvious how much time you spend on UnixSocks.