Digital Privacy Watch

FISA Section 702, government data consolidation, and expanding surveillance

FISA Section 702, government data consolidation, and expanding surveillance

Surveillance pressure remains high around FISA Section 702, DOJ voter-data demands, commercial data use, and expanding ICE/Flock systems. California enforcement against difficult data-broker opt-outs, FTC scrutiny of personalized pricing, and UK facial-recognition and digital-ID concerns show that practical privacy risks extend beyond formal government surveillance.

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Updated Sep 3, 2026