The FBI has restarted the purchase of Americans' location data without a warrant, as confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel.

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The FBI has restarted purchasing Americans' location data without a warrant, as confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate hearing. This raises concerns about privacy and government surveillance.

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Parent: Government SurveillanceEntity: FBIImpact: negativeDate: Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 23, 2026Target: The FBI's purchase of location data without a warrant

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#FBI started buying Americans' location data again, #KashPatel confirms

Three years after saying it had stopped buying location data of Americans without a #warrant , the FBI acknowledged it has restarted the purchases. 
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/fbi-started-buying-americans-location-data-again-kash-patel-confirms/

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Ars Technica: FBI started buying Americans’ location data again, Kash Patel confirms. “Three years after saying it had stopped buying location data of Americans without a warrant, the FBI acknowledged it has restarted the purchases. During questioning at a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing yesterday, FBI Director Kash Patel said the location data purchases have produced valuable […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/23/ars-technica-fbi-started-buying-americans-location-data-again-kash-patel-confirms/

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