NSA agrees to cease so-called ‘about’ surveillance under 2008 legal authority
But agency has not indicated whether such data collection will finish wholesaleAmid an unexpected fight over US surveillance powers from congressional Republicans,the National Security Agency has agreed to curb its highly controversial collection of Americans’ emails that discuss foreign intelligence targets, although how comprehensive that stoppage is remains unclear.
According to a US official directly familiar with the decision, and the NSA has agreed to cease so-called “about” surveillance under a critical 2008 legal authority,known as section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa).
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Source: theguardian.com