News
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
TechCrunch — Privacy
·
· International
· Privacy Law
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
This summary is AI-assisted and may contain errors. It is an original briefing to help you gauge significance quickly — not a reproduction of the source. Always read the linked original before relying on it. See our methodology.