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Nsa Can Legally Access Metadata of 25,000 Callers Based on a Single Suspect's Phone


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Despite changes to the law, the U.S. National Security Agency can still request metadata from tens of thousands of private phones if they are indirectly connected to the phone number of a suspected terrorist, according to a new analysis.

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