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- Documents reviewed by Wired have revealed details of a secret call surveillance program run by the US government with the help of AT&T.
- Millions of Americans have been spied on by law enforcement without their knowledge and without good cause.
- AT&T has reportedly been storing and sharing call records of its subscribers with authorities for over a decade.
Big Brother is Watching you. George Orwell’s words from the dystopian novel 1984 ring uncomfortably true after reading this recent investigative report published by Wired. The outlet has analyzed leaked police documents, a White House memo, and a letter sent by US Senator Ron Wyden to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to verify the existence of a secret government surveillance program run by the US government and executed by telecom carrier AT&T.
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