Declassified documents indicate CIA has been collecting information on Americans: Report

In US, personal information of Americans has been collected in bulk by Central Intelligence ncy, as freshly declassified documents suggest. It has sparked outr from civil liberties watchdogs. As per reports of Guardian, two Democrats on Senate Intelligence Committee revealed spying programme on Thursday. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico stated that CIA has been withholding information from public and Congress for a long time.

two senators, who have been vocal opponents of CIA, claimed y could t provide specifics about s of data collected in bulk and stated that more information would be released, according to Guardian. document was sent in April 2021 and declassified on Thursday, and it was blacked out in large areas. CIA and National Security ncy (NSA) have a foreign mission and are generally prohibited from conducting investigations into American or US businesses.

Revelation has reignited debate about privacy protections

senators' revelation has reignited debate about privacy protections. Patrick Toomey, who is an attorney for American Civil Liberties Union stated that se findings raise serious questions about s of information CIA vacuums up in bulk and how ncy uses that information to spy on Americans, according to Guardian. He said that  CIA conducts se bro monitoring operations without seeking court clearance and with few if any, congressional oversight.

Edward Swden, a former NSA contractor stated on Twitter that y are about to witness an ermous political debate in which spy ncies and ir apologists on television will tell that this is rmal and OK and CIA doesn't kw how many Americans are in database or even how y got re anyway. Justin Amash, a former Republican congressman stated that rogue ncies like NSA, FBI, and CIA are a greater threat to liberty in America than enemies y claim to protect people against.

CIA presented a series of redacted recommendations

On Thursday, CIA presented a series of redacted recommendations from privacy and civil liberties review board on programme, according to Guardian. document suggests that when CIA analysts use application, a pop-up box informs m that y must use it for foreign intelligence purposes if y want to get information about US people or ors who are subject to privacy regulations.

Im: AP