I think you don't really understand the reality of government surveillance. It doesn't align with your tin foil hat fears. It's not warrantless. Metadata is collected and not connected to a identity, and, until a threat is perceived, a warrant is needed, or its inaccessible, then the data is able to be accessed and worked with in depth. Private companies are the ones intruding on personal lives.
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SwolebrohamLincoln ago
I think you don't really understand the reality of government surveillance. It doesn't align with your tin foil hat fears. It's not warrantless. Metadata is collected and not connected to a identity, and, until a threat is perceived, a warrant is needed, or its inaccessible, then the data is able to be accessed and worked with in depth. Private companies are the ones intruding on personal lives.