Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant
Summary
Data brokers buy and sell vast amounts of data from cell phones and browsers and provide it to advertisers as well as government agencies, enabling surveillance without warrants. The NPR piece centers on the forthcoming FISA 702 reauthorization and a coalition of privacy groups urging lawmakers to close the data broker loophole, warning that AI could amplify mass surveillance. It also covers statements from lawmakers and privacy advocates about Fourth Amendment implications and ongoing debates over legality and reform.