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2024-06-16 00:09:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 77C00FD2A1BD9D89EB0BFC8F65C46C0AF60C2BA2A4FCB159A5145B9338DF249C
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Paul M. Nakasone is the former director of the NSA. Under his watch, the NSA expanded programs to illegally surveil the US's own citizens. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/nsa-finally-admits-to-spying-on-americans-by-purchasing-sensitive-data/ The Twitter Files revealed a practice a "revolving door" practice of big tech hiring former agency members to expand surveillance. https://www.thefire.org/news/yes-you-should-be-worried-about-fbis-relationship-twitter
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