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flag FBI admits buying Americans' location data without warrants, sparking privacy concerns.

flag FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed under oath on March 19, 2026, that the FBI purchases commercially available location data on Americans from third-party vendors without warrants, a practice he said complies with the Constitution and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. flag The disclosure, made during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, drew sharp criticism from Senator Ron Wyden and others who argue the practice circumvents the Fourth Amendment, especially as artificial intelligence enables mass surveillance. flag The FBI and other agencies like the DIA have used such data for intelligence, but lawmakers are pushing the bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act to close the "data broker loophole" and require warrants for government access to personal data.

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