FBI Is Buying Location Data To Track US Citizens, Director Confirms

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By BeauHDMar 18, 2026, 11:30 pm154 pts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans' data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency's director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2023 that the FBI has confirmed it was buying…

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