An annual report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says the National Security Agency gathered at least 151 million phone call records of U.S. citizens in 2016 despite a congressional restriction on the collection of such data, Reuters reported Tuesday. Mark Hosenball writes the report also showed …
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Michael Steinbach, assistant director of FBI‘s counterterrorism division, spoke before the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday on the impact of the Internet and social media on the spread of terrorist messages. Steinbach told lawmakers that terrorists such as the Islamic State group use technology to inspire and recruit individuals to either join …
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