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"Web browsing records can reveal sensitive, private information about a person based on where they go on the internet," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

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.

  • JoYo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    201·
    10 months ago

    props to senator wyden for declassifying this shit. oregon picks good ones.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      121·
      10 months ago

      Absolute legend. Held the confirmation of the next NSA Director until they declassified it.

      Thank him here!

      Also, he’s privy to classified information he can’t disclose. I’m thinking going forward he could say “I wish I could hold confirmation of the NSA Director again until they declassify XYZ“ and we would know he’s been plugged in to something unethical re: XYZ. Maybe it’s already possible to read in between the lines of his public statements.

      • zalgotext@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        I’m thinking going forward he could say “I wish I could hold confirmation of the NSA Director again until they declassify XYZ“

        I’m thinking he absolutely can’t do that because

        he’s privy to classified information he can’t disclose.

        Oftentimes you can’t even reveal what classified stuff you may have access to, as that info by itself could be classified. Giving little hints and letting people “read between the lines” would almost certainly count as mishandling classified information, especially if you’re a high-profile politician doing that in public statements.