NSA Won’t Say If It Automatically Transcribes American Phone Calls in Bulk
Telephone calls involving Americans are recorded by the NSA through surveillance technically aimed at foreigners. Are they automatically transcribed, too?
Telephone calls involving Americans are recorded by the NSA through surveillance technically aimed at foreigners. Are they automatically transcribed, too?
Documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shed light on the inner workings of XKEYSCORE, one of the most extensive programs of mass surveillance in human history.
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