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2024-06-15 14:16:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C7C2F8AC80A6F1875AB28EB0D20FBB78E251A17BEC6F128C12A04F2D6E6305B8
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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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