Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expires on Dec. 31. Congress almost certain to extend it in some form. Six major tech trade groups are asking Congress to build in new privacy protections for internet users. Section 702 allows the NSA to spy on the communications, including internet traffic, of people living outside the U.S. and, in some cases, their communications to people living inside the country. The NSA has defended the provision as essential to protecting U.K. from terrorism and other security threats.”]
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