FBI May Be Granted Powers To Read Emails Without A Warrant
The FBI may be granted powers to snoop on people’s emails without a warrant, allowing them to demand a person’s email data and web browsing history from service providers. A secret provision included in the Senate’s annual intelligence authorization will expand the FBI’s already controversial national security letters. Theintercept.com reports: The FBI is currently allowed to get certain types of information with NSLs — most commonly, information about the name, address, and call data associated with a phone number or details about a bank account.