With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/with-us-spy-laws-set-to-expire-lawmakers-are-split-over-protecting-americans-from-warrantless-surveillance/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45775791

🇺🇸 "Law that has allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect... overseas communications without needing search warrants is set to expire"

Here is a completely wild thought: instead of changing or renewing it, how about the USA stops ignoring people's basic rights worldwide? 🤪

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circuitfarmer@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 147d (1 reply)
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madeindex@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 146d

It's gonna pass, no worries haha

Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 147d (2 replies)

But... But... But... National security...

baeb66@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 147d

How can we protect ourselves from the terrorists we create with our foreign policy without warrantless surveillance? /s

madeindex@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 146d

It's gonna pass, don't ya worry friend! ;)

Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 146d (1 reply)

"Will lawmakers protect the privacy of its citizens"

No. And we have known since Snowden.

madeindex@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 146d

privacy

Who needs privacy when you can have happy elites ;)

redsand@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 147d (1 reply)

Doesn't too much if the os level ID laws go through

Drusas@fedia.io · 1 pts · 147d

A word?